verb🔗ShareActionner à l'aide d'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.machineactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActionner une manivelleTo turn a crank."He was cranking the handle of the old-fashioned ice cream maker. "Il actionnait la manivelle de la sorbetière à l'ancienne.machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourner(of a crank or similar) To turn."He was cranking the handle of the ice cream maker. "Il tournait la manivelle de la sorbetière.actionmachineChat 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 !machinetechnicalactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRâler, se plaindreTo 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 !attitudecharacteremotionmindpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFonctionner à plein régime, tourner à plein rendementTo 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 fonctionnaient vraiment à plein régime.energyactionworkmachineprocessbusinessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManiveler, tourner, faire tournerTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The hiking trail was constantly cranking, making it longer and more tiring than we expected. "Le sentier de randonnée tournait constamment, ce qui le rendait plus long et plus fatigant que prévu.actionmachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe fait de démarrer, le démarrageThe act by which something is cranked."The cranking of the old-fashioned ice cream maker was hard work, but the fresh ice cream was worth it. "Le démarrage de la sorbetière à l'ancienne était un travail difficile, mais la glace fraîche en valait la peine.actionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
