crank

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

ruОписывает человека, который легко раздражается или имеет плохое настроение; также используется для описания устройства или механизма, приводимого в действие рукояткой.esDescribe a una persona que se irrita fácilmente o está de mal humor; también se usa para un dispositivo o mecanismo que se acciona mediante una manivela.frDécrit une personne qui s'irrite facilement ou qui est de mauvaise humeur ; également utilisé pour décrire un dispositif ou un mécanisme actionné par une manivelle.deBezeichnet eine Person, die leicht reizbar, mürrisch oder übellaunig ist; außerdem ein Gerät oder Mechanismus, das/der mit einer Kurbel angetrieben wird.ptDescreve uma pessoa que se irrita com facilidade ou está de mau humor; também designa um dispositivo ou mecanismo acionado por manivela.zh形容人脾气暴躁、易怒或情绪不好；也指由曲柄驱动的装置或机械。arيصف شخصًا سريع الانفعال أو سيئ المزاج؛ ويُستخدم أيضًا لوصف جهاز أو آلية تُدار بذراع أو مرفق.

1. Eccentric or strange B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruЧудаковатыйesexcéntrico, chifladofrExcentrique, originaldeVerschrobenptExcêntricozh古怪的arغريب الأطوار

   Synonyms: eccentricoddpeculiarquirkystrangeunconventionalweird

   Antonyms: conventionalnormalordinaryreasonablesane

2. Irritable or bad-tempered B2 informal american

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

   • 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.

   ruРаздражительныйesde mal humorfrirritable, de mauvaise humeurdeReizbarptIrritadiçozh脾气暴躁arسريع الغضب

   Synonyms: cantankerouscrossgrouchygrumpyill-temperedirritablepeevishsnappishsurlytesty

   Antonyms: agreeablecheerfulgenialgood-humoredpleasant

• cranker comparative form
• crankest superlative form

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

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: механическое устройство для преобразования движения или человек с эксцентричным или раздражительным поведением.esSustantivo con varios significados: dispositivo mecánico para convertir movimiento o persona de comportamiento excéntrico o irritable.frNom qui désigne d'une part une pièce mécanique servant à transformer un mouvement, et d'autre part une personne au comportement excentrique ou irritable.deMehrdeutiges Substantiv: eine mechanische Vorrichtung zur Umwandlung von Bewegung, z. B. eine Kurbel, oder eine Person mit exzentrischem, mürrischem oder gereiztem Verhalten.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: um dispositivo mecânico que transforma movimento (como uma manivela) ou uma pessoa de comportamento excêntrico ou irritadiço.zh名词，有多个含义：指用于转换运动的机械装置（曲柄），也指行为古怪或脾气暴躁的人。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: جهاز ميكانيكي يحوّل الحركة الدورانية إلى حركة ترددية أو العكس، أو مقبض يُدار به، أو شخص غريب الأطوار أو سريع الانفعال.

1. Mechanical part B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКривошипesManivelafrManivelle (mécanique)deKurbelptManivelazh曲柄arذراع المرفق

   Synonyms: armcrank handlehandle

2. Eccentric person B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruЧудакesChiflado / excéntrico irritablefrOriginal excentriquedeSonderlingptExcêntricozh怪人arغريب الأطوار

   Synonyms: charactercrackpoteccentricflakefruitcakekooknutoddballoriginalweirdo

3. Methamphetamine C1 slang american

   Slang term for the drug methamphetamine.

   • 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.

   ruМетамфетаминesMetanfetamina (jerga)frMéthamphétamine (drogue)deMethamphetaminptMetanfetaminazh甲基苯丙胺arميثامفيتامين

   Synonyms: crystalglassicemethspeed

• cranks plural form
• cranks' possessive plural form
• crank's possessive singular form

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).

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия поворота рукоятки для запуска или работы механизма, или для увеличения чего-либо (например, громкости, скорости).esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de girar una manivela para arrancar o hacer funcionar un mecanismo, o para aumentar algo (por ejemplo, el volumen o la velocidad).frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tourner une manivelle afin de démarrer ou de faire fonctionner un mécanisme, ou pour augmenter quelque chose (par exemple, le volume, la vitesse).deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Kurbel zu drehen, um einen Mechanismus zu starten oder zu betreiben, oder etwas zu erhöhen (z. B. Lautstärke, Geschwindigkeit).ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de girar uma manivela para dar partida ou operar um mecanismo, ou para aumentar algo (como volume ou velocidade).zh动词，指转动曲柄以启动或操作机械，也指增大某事物（如音量、速度）。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على إدارة المرفق أو الذراع لتدوير آلية أو تشغيلها، أو للإشارة إلى زيادة شيء ما كالصوت أو السرعة.

1. Turn a crank B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПоворачивать рукояткуesGirar la manivelafrtourner une manivelledeEine Kurbel drehenptGirar a manivelazh转动曲柄arإدارة ذراع التدوير

   Synonyms: crank uprotateturnwindwind up

2. Increase intensity or volume B2 informal american

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

   • 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.

   ruУвеличить интенсивностьessubir (la intensidad, el volumen)frmonter (le son, l'intensité)deIntensität erhöhenptAumentar a intensidadezh提高强度arزيادة الشدة

   Synonyms: amplifyboostescalateheightenincreaseintensifyraisestep upturn up

   Antonyms: decreasediminishlowerreduce

3. Produce quickly B2 informal american

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

   • 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.

   ruПроизводить быстроesproducir en serie rápidamentefrproduire rapidementdeSchnell produzierenptProduzir rapidamentezh快速产出arالإنْتاج السريع

   Synonyms: bang outchurn outgrind outknock outmass-producereel offturn out

• cranked past participle
• cranked past simple
• cranking present participle
• cranks third person singular

Phrasal variants: crank outcrank up