noun🔗ShareクランクA 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."クランクハンドル付きのコーヒーグラインダーで、手でコーヒーを挽きます。machinedevicetechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareクランクを回すことThe act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft."Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."はい、始動するにはクランクを回すことだけで十分でした。machineenergytechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareクランク、屈曲Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage."The winding crank of the mountain path made the hike challenging. "山道の屈曲したクランクが、ハイキングを困難にした。partmachinetechnicalstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share気難しい人, 変人An ill-tempered or nasty person."Billy-Bob is a nasty old crank! He chased my cat away."ビリー・ボブは意地悪なおじいさんだ！彼は私の猫を追い払った。personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share気まぐれ, 気分屋, 奇行A 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. "彼女がサッカーをいつも好きだっただけに、サッカーチームを辞めるという彼女の決断は、突然の気まぐれのように思えた。mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareかんしゃく, 怒りA fit of temper or passion."After losing the game, the boy had a crank and slammed his door. "試合に負けた後、少年はかんしゃくを起こし、ドアをバタンと閉めた。attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変人, 風変わりな人(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."ジョンは独り言を言うから変人だ。personcharacterattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share野球ファン(1800s) A baseball fan."The old crank at the baseball game cheered loudly for his favorite team. "野球の試合の年老いた野球ファンは、お気に入りのチームを大声で応援しました。personsportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share奇人, 変人An advocate of a pseudoscience movement."That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."隣の変人は、自分のガレージで冷たい核融合を作り出したと思っている。theoryphilosophymindpersoncharacterattitudescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share言葉遊び、駄洒落A 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. "コメディアンはジョークの中で巧妙な言葉遊びを使い、「fly」の意味を昆虫から素早く動く人に変えました。languagewordlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share病人, 病人A sick person; an invalid."My grandmother is a crank; she has been bedridden with the flu for weeks. "私の祖母は病人です。彼女はインフルエンザで何週間も寝たきりです。personmedicinediseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareクランクを回すTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."自動車運転手は手動でエンジンをクランクで回さなければなりませんでした。machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareクランクを回すTo turn a crank."He had to crank the handle of the old ice cream maker for a long time to freeze the ice cream. "彼はアイスクリームを凍らせるために、古いアイスクリームメーカーのハンドルを長い間回さなければなりませんでした。machineactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回す, 旋回させる(of a crank or similar) To turn."To start the old bicycle, I had to crank the pedals. "古い自転車を始動させるには、ペダルを回さなければなりませんでした。machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回す, クランクで動かすTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"回せ！machinetechnologytechnicalenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share不機嫌になる, グチをこぼすTo act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"こぼれたミルクについてグチをこぼすのはやめて！attitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回す, 活発に動かすTo be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."シフトに入って1時間も経つと、少年たちは本当に活発に動いていた。energyactionworkmachinebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share回す, クランクで動かすTo 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. "かつて川は谷間を蛇行し、道路建設を困難にしていました。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share奇妙な, 変なStrange, weird, odd."Her uncle has some crank ideas about how to grow tomatoes. "彼女の叔父はトマトの育て方について奇妙な考えを持っている。characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share病気の, 体調の悪いSick; unwell"My little brother was feeling crank today; he couldn't get out of bed for school. "弟は今日体調が悪く、学校に行くためにベッドから起き上がれませんでした。medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share転覆しやすい(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. "過積載の貨物船は転覆しやすく、乗組員全員を危険にさらしました。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share気難しい、不機嫌なFull 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. "彼はプロジェクトを始めたばかりだったにもかかわらず、気難しい態度で、1日で終わらせると自信を持って宣言した。characterattitudepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareメタンフェタミン、クリスタル・メスA 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. "ディーラーは彼にメタンフェタミンを勧めたが、彼はそれが危険な薬物だと知っていたので断った。medicinesubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
