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I.crank¹ [Brit kraŋk, Am kræŋk] N TECH

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crank

II.crank¹ [Brit kraŋk, Am kræŋk] VB trans

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crank car, engine

avviare con la manovella

crank gramophone

caricare con la manovella

crank² [Brit kraŋk, Am kræŋk] N

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1. crank (freak):

crank inf, pej

fanatico m / fanatica f

crank inf, pej

fissato m / fissata f

a health-food crank

un maniaco del cibo naturale

2. crank Am (grouch):

crank inf

persona f scorbutica, acida

crank³ [Brit kraŋk, Am kræŋk] ADJ arch

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crank sailing vessel:

crank

instabile, che si capovolge facilmente

crank out VB [kraŋk -] (crank out [sth], crank [sth] out)

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crank out essay, novel, film:

crank out

crank gear [ˈkræŋkɡɪə(r)] N

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crank gear

crank up VB [kraŋk -] (crank up [sth], crank [sth] up)

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crank up

avviare con la manovella

crank up (increase) inf volume, heating

crank it up! Am inf (pump up)

crank it up! (get a move on)

muoviti! datti una mossa!

Translations for crank in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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pedal crank

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to crank

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Translations for crank in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.crank¹ [kræŋk] N inf

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crank

tipo(-a) strano, -a m (f)

II.crank¹ [kræŋk] ADJ

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a crank call

una telefonata molesta

crank² [kræŋk] N TECH

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crank

crank up VB

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to crank sth up

avviare qc a manovella

a crank call

una telefonata molesta

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The three cylinder steam engine has cranks arranged at 120 and the central cylinder has inclination 1:10. en.wikipedia.org

Inside cylinders are driven by cranks built into the driving axle; outside cylinders are driven by cranks on extensions to the driving axles. en.wikipedia.org

This was achieved by cranking the back axle downwards as in a float. en.wikipedia.org

You think if the projectionist cranked the volume a little you could actually sort of get into this. en.wikipedia.org

I cranked out five tunes and sent them off. en.wikipedia.org

A master would cut the wood while an apprentice turned the crank. en.wikipedia.org

Tech cranked up its passing game on its next possession, eventually scoring a touchdown and extra point with 5:39 remaining in the third quarter. en.wikipedia.org

It's as if someone opened the door between two rooms and cranked warring stereos. en.wikipedia.org

There are a number of websites devoted to listing people as cranks. en.wikipedia.org

In the history of radio broadcast this was the first time that a morning show had cranked called the leaders of two countries. en.wikipedia.org

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