crank

• Bezeichnet eine Person, die leicht reizbar, mürrisch oder übellaunig ist; außerdem ein Gerät oder Mechanismus, das/der mit einer Kurbel angetrieben wird.

Describes a person who is easily irritated or bad-tempered; also used to describe a device or mechanism that is operated by a crank.

1. Eccentric or strangeB2informal

   Describing a person who is odd, eccentric, or has unusual ideas.

   Verschroben

   • He's a crank old man who lives alone in the woods.
   • She has some crank theories about time travel.
   • The crank neighbor always complains about the noise.

   Synonymeeccentricoddpeculiarquirkystrangeunconventionalweird

   Antonymeconventionalnormalordinaryreasonablesane

2. Irritable or bad-temperedB2informalamerican

   In a state of being easily annoyed or in a bad mood.

   Reizbar

   • He gets crank when he hasn't had his coffee.
   • She was feeling crank after a long day at work.
   • The baby was crank and wouldn't stop crying.

   Synonymecantankerouscrossgrouchygrumpyill-temperedirritablepeevishsnappishsurlytesty

   Antonymeagreeablecheerfulgenialgood-humoredpleasant

• Mehrdeutiges Substantiv: eine mechanische Vorrichtung zur Umwandlung von Bewegung, z. B. eine Kurbel, oder eine Person mit exzentrischem, mürrischem oder gereiztem Verhalten.

A noun with multiple meanings: a mechanical device for converting motion, or a person with eccentric or irritable behavior.

1. Mechanical partB2formal

   A device for transmitting rotary motion, consisting of a handle or arm attached at right angles to a shaft.

   Kurbel

   • He turned the crank to start the old engine.
   • The crank on the bicycle pedal was broken.
   • The mechanic replaced the worn-out crank in the machine.

   Synonymearmcrank handlehandle

2. Eccentric personB2informal

   A person with strange or odd ideas, often irritable or bad-tempered.

   Sonderling

   • The old man down the street is a bit of a crank.
   • Don't listen to him; he's just a crank with crazy theories.
   • She's known as a crank who complains about everything.

   Synonymecharactercrackpoteccentricflakefruitcakekooknutoddballoriginalweirdo

3. C1slangamerican

   Slang term for the drug methamphetamine.

   Methamphetamin

   • He got addicted to crank and lost his job.
   • The police found a stash of crank in the apartment.
   • Crank is a highly addictive and dangerous drug.

   Synonymecrystalglassicemethspeed

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Kurbel zu drehen, um einen Mechanismus zu starten oder zu betreiben, oder etwas zu erhöhen (z. B. Lautstärke, Geschwindigkeit).

A verb used to indicate the act of turning a crank to start or operate a machine, or to increase something (e.g., volume, speed).

1. Turn a crankB1formal

   To rotate a crank handle to start or operate a machine.

   Eine Kurbel drehen

   • He cranked the engine to start the old car.
   • She cranked the handle to lower the window.
   • The mechanic cranked the machine to test it.

   Synonymecrank uprotateturnwindwind up

2. Increase intensity or volumeB2informalamerican

   To increase the level, speed, or intensity of something, often used with 'up'.

   Intensität erhöhen

   • Crank up the music, I love this song!
   • He cranked the volume on the TV.
   • They cranked up the heat because it was cold outside.

   Synonymeamplifyboostescalateheightenincreaseintensifyraisestep upturn up

   Antonymedecreasediminishlowerreduce

3. Produce quicklyB2informalamerican

   To produce something in a fast or mechanical way, often with 'out'.

   Schnell produzieren

   • The factory cranks out hundreds of toys each day.
   • She cranked out three articles in one afternoon.
   • He cranked out a new song for the album.

   Synonymebang outchurn outgrind outknock outmass-producereel offturn out

Phrasal-Variantencrank outcrank up