crank
BrE /kræŋk/ AmE /kræŋk/
noun / verb en → es
a handle that you turn to make something work, such as a doorbell or an old-fashioned bicycle
manivela, palanca
Collocations crank of a bicycle
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He turned the crank to ring the doorbell.
Giró la manivela para sonar el timbre.
a person who is very interested in something, especially if other people think the interest is strange or silly
fanático, entusiasta (de algo)
Collocations crank of a sport
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He's such a crank about old cars.
Es un fanático de los coches antiguos.
a device that is used to make something move or work by turning a handle, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
manivela, accionador manual
Collocations crank of a machine
-
The crank on the bicycle was broken.
La manivela de la bicicleta estaba rota.
to turn a handle to make something work, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
girar (la manivela), accionar manualmente
- crank something
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He had to crank the bicycle to get it started.
Tuvo que accionar manualmente la bicicleta para ponerla en marcha.
to make a machine or vehicle move by turning a handle, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
hacer funcionar manualmente
- crank something
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He had to crank the hand pump to get water.
Tuvo que hacer funcionar manualmente la bomba de mano para obtener agua.
to make a machine or vehicle move by turning a handle, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
hacer funcionar manualmente
- crank something
-
He had to crank the hand pump to get water.
Tuvo que hacer funcionar manualmente la bomba de mano para obtener agua.
to make a machine or vehicle move by turning a handle, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
hacer funcionar manualmente
- crank something
-
He had to crank the hand pump to get water.
Tuvo que hacer funcionar manualmente la bomba de mano para obtener agua.
to make a machine or vehicle move by turning a handle, such as an old-fashioned bicycle or a hand pump
hacer funcionar manualmente
- crank something
-
He had to crank the hand pump to get water.
Tuvo que hacer funcionar manualmente la bomba de mano para obtener agua.