noun🔗ShareManivelleA bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion."I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."Je mouds mon café à la main avec un moulin à café à manivelle.machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe fait de tourner une manivelleThe act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."Oui, il suffisait de tourner une manivelle pour démarrer.machineenergytechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManivelle, coudeAny bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The winding crank of the mountain path made the hike challenging. "Le coude sinueux du sentier de montagne a rendu la randonnée difficile.partmachinetechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrognon, grincheuxAn ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."Billy-Bob est un vieux grognon méchant ! Il a chassé mon chat.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaprice, lubie, fantaisieA twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;"Her decision to quit the soccer team seemed like a sudden crank, as she had always loved playing. "Sa décision de quitter l'équipe de football a semblé être une lubie soudaine, car elle avait toujours adoré jouer.mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCaprice, colèreA fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a crank and slammed his door. "Après avoir perdu le match, le garçon a fait un caprice et a claqué sa porte.attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcentrique, original(dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways."John is a crank because he talks to himself."John est un original parce qu'il se parle à lui-même.personcharacterattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFan de baseball(1800s) A baseball fan."The old crank at the baseball game cheered loudly for his favorite team. "Le vieux fan de baseball au match de baseball a applaudi bruyamment pour son équipe préférée.personsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFarfelu, illuminéAn advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."Ce farfelu d'à côté pense qu'il a créé la fusion froide dans son garage.theoryphilosophymindpersoncharacterattitudescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeu de mots, calembourA twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word."The comedian used a clever crank in his joke, changing the meaning of "fly" from an insect to a fast-moving person. "L'humoriste a utilisé un jeu de mots ingénieux dans sa blague, changeant le sens de "fly" d'un insecte à une personne se déplaçant rapidement.languagewordlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMalade, invalideA sick person; an invalid."My grandmother is a crank; she has been bedridden with the flu for weeks. "Ma grand-mère est une malade ; elle est alitée à cause de la grippe depuis des semaines.personmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner une manivelleTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."Les automobilistes devaient actionner leur moteur à la manivelle.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner une manivelleTo turn a crank."He had to crank the handle of the old ice cream maker for a long time to freeze the ice cream. "Il a dû actionner la manivelle de l'ancienne machine à crème glacée pendant longtemps pour congeler la glace.machineactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourner, actionner(of a crank or similar) To turn."To start the old bicycle, I had to crank the pedals. "Pour démarrer le vieux vélo, j'ai dû actionner les pédales.machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner, faire tournerTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"Fais-le tourner !machinetechnologytechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe montrer grincheux, râlerTo act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"Arrête de râler à propos de ton lait renversé !attitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFonctionner à plein régime, forcerTo be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."Au bout d'une heure de travail, les garçons forçaient vraiment.energyactionworkmachinebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManiveler, tournerTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The river used to crank through the valley, making it difficult to build roads. "La rivière serpentait autrefois à travers la vallée, ce qui rendait la construction de routes difficile.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharebizarre, étrangeStrange, weird, odd."Her uncle has some crank ideas about how to grow tomatoes. "Son oncle a des idées bizarres sur la façon de cultiver des tomates.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalade, souffrantSick; unwell"My little brother was feeling crank today; he couldn't get out of bed for school. "Mon petit frère se sentait malade aujourd'hui ; il n'a pas pu se lever pour aller à l'école.medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInstable, susceptible de chavirer(of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast."The overloaded cargo ship was crank, putting all hands on deck at risk. "Le cargo surchargé était instable, mettant tous les membres d'équipage en danger.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGrognon, grincheux, irritableFull of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated."Even though he was just starting the project, he had a crank attitude, confidently declaring he'd finish it in a day. "Même s'il commençait tout juste le projet, il avait une attitude grincheuse, déclarant avec confiance qu'il le finirait en une journée.characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMéthamphétamine, crystal methA highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine."The dealer offered him crank, but he refused because he knew it was a dangerous drug. "Le dealer lui a proposé de la méthamphétamine, mais il a refusé car il savait que c'était une drogue dangereuse.medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
