crank up

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um die Erhöhung von Lautstärke, Intensität oder Geschwindigkeit zu bezeichnen oder um das Starten bzw. Betreiben eines Mechanismus oder Geräts auszudrücken.

A phrasal verb used to indicate increasing the volume, intensity, or speed of something, or to start or operate a machine or device.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Increase volume or intensityinformalamerican

   To increase the volume, power, or intensity of something, especially music or an engine.

   Lautstärke oder Intensität erhöhen

   • Crank up the music, this is my favorite song!
   • He cranked up the volume on the TV.
   • The mechanic cranked up the engine to test it.

   Synonymeamplifyboostincreaseintensifyraisestep upturn up

   Antonymedampendecreasediminishlowermutequietreducesoften

2. Start or activateinformalamerican

   To start a machine or device, especially by turning a crank or pressing a button.

   Anwerfen

   • She cranked up the old generator to provide power.
   • He cranked up the lawnmower and began cutting the grass.
   • They cranked up the air conditioning because it was too hot.

   Synonymeactivatefire upstartstart upswitch onturn on

   Antonymeshut offstopturn off

3. Increase effort or productioninformalamerican

   To increase the level of effort, speed, or output.

   Aufwand oder Produktion erhöhen

   • We need to crank up production to meet the deadline.
   • The team cranked up their efforts in the final quarter.
   • He cranked up the pace during the last mile of the race.

   Synonymeaugmentboostescalateincreaseintensifyraiseramp upstep up

   Antonymedecreaseeaselowerreduceslacken

Grundverbcrank