crank

BrE /kræŋk/ AmE /kræŋk/

noun / verb en → es

1 HANDLE [noun] B1

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

  • He turned the crank to ring the doorbell.

    Giró la manivela para sonar el timbre.

2 PERSON [noun] B2

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

  • He's such a crank about old cars.

    Es un fanático de los coches antiguos.

3 MECHANICAL [noun] B2

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.

4 VERB [transitive] B1

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
  • He had to crank the bicycle to get it started.

    Tuvo que accionar manualmente la bicicleta para ponerla en marcha.

5 MECHANICAL [transitive] B2

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.

6 MECHANICAL [transitive] B2

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.

7 MECHANICAL [transitive] B2

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.

8 MECHANICAL [transitive] B2

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.