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Detailed Translations for crank from English to German

crank:

crank [the ~] noun

  1. the crank (pump handle)
    der Schwengel; der Kurbel; der Pendel

Translation Matrix for crank:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Kurbel crank; pump handle cranks
Pendel crank; pump handle
Schwengel crank; pump handle cranks; splinter-bar
- churl; crackpot; crosspatch; fruitcake; grouch; grump; nut; nut case; screwball; starter
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- crank up; zigzag
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- cranky; tender; tippy

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Related Definitions for "crank":

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail1
  2. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle1
  3. a whimsically eccentric person1
  4. a bad-tempered person1
  5. bend into the shape of a crank1
  6. fasten with a crank1
  7. rotate with a crank1
  8. start by cranking1
  9. travel along a zigzag path1

Wiktionary Translations for crank:

crank
noun
  1. slang: strange person
  2. ill-tempered or nasty person
  3. act of turning a crankshaft
  4. a bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an arm attached to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation

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