crank up

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar el aumento de volumen, intensidad o velocidad de algo, o para poner en marcha o hacer funcionar un mecanismo o dispositivo.

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

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Increase volume or intensityinformalamerican

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

   subir el volumen/intensidad

   • 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.

   Sinónimosamplifyboostincreaseintensifyraisestep upturn up

   Antónimosdampendecreasediminishlowermutequietreducesoften

2. Start or activateinformalamerican

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

   poner en marcha

   • 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.

   Sinónimosactivatefire upstartstart upswitch onturn on

   Antónimosshut offstopturn off

3. Increase effort or productioninformalamerican

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

   Aumentar el esfuerzo o la producción

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaugmentboostescalateincreaseintensifyraiseramp upstep up

   Antónimosdecreaseeaselowerreduceslacken

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