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.technicalmachinepartdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'action de faire 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 faire tourner une manivelle pour démarrer.machinetechnicalactionenergyphysicsdeviceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManivelles, coudesAny bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The old road to the lake had many dangerous cranks, making it difficult to drive quickly. "L'ancienne route menant au lac comportait de nombreux coudes dangereux, ce qui rendait la conduite rapide difficile.partstructureChat 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 sudden decision to quit her job was one of her cranks; she often acts impulsively. "Sa décision soudaine de quitter son emploi était l'un de ses caprices ; elle agit souvent de manière impulsive.mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareColère, accès de colèreA fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a sudden crank and slammed his door. "Après avoir perdu le match, le garçon a eu une soudaine colère et a claqué sa porte.emotionattitudeChat 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.personcharacterattitudesocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFan de baseball(1800s) A baseball fan."Back in the 1880s, the most dedicated baseball cranks would arrive at the ballpark hours before the game, eager to secure the best seats. "Dans les années 1880, les fans de baseball les plus dévoués arrivaient au stade des heures avant le match, désireux d'obtenir les meilleures places.sportpersonentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn adepte d'une pseudo-scienceAn advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."Ce type adepte d'une pseudo-science, qui habite à côté, pense qu'il a créé la fusion froide dans son garage.theorypersonattitudesciencephilosophyChat 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's routine was filled with cranks, twisting common phrases into unexpected and funny meanings. "Le spectacle de l'humoriste était rempli de jeux de mots, tordant des expressions courantes en significations inattendues et drôles.languagelinguisticswordliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMalade, invalideA sick person; an invalid."The hospital ward was full of cranks, all hoping to recover quickly. "Le service de l'hôpital était plein de malades, tous espérant récupérer rapidement.medicinepersondiseaseChat 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🔗ShareTourner une manivelleTo turn a crank."He cranks the handle on the ice cream maker to churn the ingredients. "Il tourne la manivelle de la sorbetière pour mélanger les ingrédients.machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourner(of a crank or similar) To turn."He cranks the handle of the old pencil sharpener to sharpen his pencil. "Il tourne la manivelle de l'ancien taille-crayon pour tailler son crayon.machineactionChat 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 !actionmachineenergytechnologyChat 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 !attitudecharacteremotionhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFonctionner à plein régime, tourner à plein régimeTo 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 tournaient vraiment à plein régime.actionenergyworkmachinefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManiveler, tournerTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The old mountain road cranks sharply around the cliffs, making the drive slow and careful. "L'ancienne route de montagne manivelle brusquement autour des falaises, rendant la conduite lente et prudente.actionwayChat 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."Police warned about the dangers of "cranks" after finding a large quantity of the illegal drug during a raid. "La police a mis en garde contre les dangers de la « méthamphétamine » après avoir trouvé une grande quantité de la drogue illégale lors d'une descente.medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
