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cranks

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

technical machine part device

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noun

クランクを回すこと

The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.

Examples :

"Yes, a crank was all it needed to start."

ええ、始動するにはクランクを回すことだけで十分でした。

machine technical action energy physics device process

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noun

クランク、屈曲

Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.

Examples :

"The old road to the lake had many dangerous cranks, making it difficult to drive quickly. "

湖への古い道には危険な屈曲が多く、速く運転するのが困難でした。

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noun

気難しい人, 変人

An ill-tempered or nasty person.

Examples :

"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。

person character attitude

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気まぐれ、奇癖、思いつき

A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;

Examples :

"Her sudden decision to quit her job was one of her cranks; she often acts impulsively. "

彼女が突然仕事を辞めたのは、彼女の気まぐれの一つだった。彼女はしばしば衝動的に行動する。

mind character attitude

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かんしゃく, 怒り

A fit of temper or passion.

Examples :

"After losing the game, the boy had a sudden crank and slammed his door. "

試合に負けた後、少年は突然かんしゃくを起こし、ドアをバタンと閉めた。

emotion attitude

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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.

Examples :

"John is a crank because he talks to himself."

ジョンは独り言を言うから変人だ。

person character attitude society culture

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noun

野球ファン

(1800s) A baseball fan.

Examples :

"Back in the 1880s, the most dedicated baseball cranks would arrive at the ballpark hours before the game, eager to secure the best seats. "

1880年代には、最も熱心な野球ファンは、最高の席を確保するために試合の何時間も前に球場に到着したものでした。

sport person entertainment history

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疑似科学運動の支持者

An advocate of a pseudoscience movement.

Examples :

"That crank next door thinks he’s created cold fusion in his garage."

隣の疑似科学運動の支持者は、自分のガレージで低温核融合を作り出したと思っている。

theory person attitude science philosophy

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noun

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.

Examples :

"The comedian's routine was filled with cranks, twisting common phrases into unexpected and funny meanings. "

コメディアンのルーティンは、一般的なフレーズを予期せぬ面白い意味にひねった言葉遊びでいっぱいだった。

language linguistics word literature

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noun

病人, 病人

A sick person; an invalid.

Examples :

"The hospital ward was full of cranks, all hoping to recover quickly. "

病院の病棟は病人だらけで、皆早く回復することを願っていた。

medicine person disease

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ペニス、男根

body organ sex anatomy

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verb

クランクを回す

To turn by means of a crank.

Examples :

"Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."

自動車の運転手は、手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。

machine technical action

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verb

クランクを回す

To turn a crank.

Examples :

"He cranks the handle on the ice cream maker to churn the ingredients. "

彼は材料を混ぜるために、アイスクリームメーカーのハンドルを回します。

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verb

回す

(of a crank or similar) To turn.

Examples :

"He cranks the handle of the old pencil sharpener to sharpen his pencil. "

彼は鉛筆を削るために、古い鉛筆削りのハンドルを回します。

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verb

回す, クランクで動かす

To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.

Examples :

"Crank it up!"

回せ！

action machine energy technology

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verb

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.

Examples :

"Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"

こぼしたミルクのことでグチをこぼすのはやめて！

attitude character emotion human mind

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verb

フル稼働する, 最大限の努力をする

To be running at a high level of output or effort.

Examples :

"By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."

シフト開始から1時間後には、少年たちは本当にフル稼働していました。

action energy work machine function

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verb

回す, クランクする

To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.

Examples :

"The old mountain road cranks sharply around the cliffs, making the drive slow and careful. "

古い山道は崖の周りを急カーブで回り、運転をゆっくりと慎重にします。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"Police warned about the dangers of "cranks" after finding a large quantity of the illegal drug during a raid. "

警察は、家宅捜索中に違法薬物の大量押収後、「メタンフェタミン」の危険性について警告した。

medicine substance chemistry