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crank in Russian

crank in Russian is изги́б, кривоши́п, крюк — crank means a handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.

crank in Russian

изги́б
noun
Pronounced: izgib
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
кривоши́п
noun
Pronounced: krivoship
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
крюк
noun
Pronounced: kryuk
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
поворо́т
noun
Pronounced: povorot
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
фрик
noun
Pronounced: frik
A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
чуда́к
noun
Pronounced: chudak

What does "crank" mean?

  1. noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
    "He turned the crank to lower the window manually."
  2. noun A person seen as eccentric, obsessive, or holding strange fringe beliefs.
    "The letter was dismissed as the rant of a crank."
  3. adjective Grouchy or irritable (informal, chiefly used as "cranky").
    "He gets crank when he skips lunch."
  4. verb To turn using a crank, or to start a machine by turning one.
    "He cranked the old engine several times before it caught."
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crank in a sentence

  • He turned the crank to lower the window manually.
  • The letter was dismissed as the rant of a crank.
  • He gets crank when he skips lunch.
  • He cranked the old engine several times before it caught.

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What is "crank" in Russian?

"crank" in Russian is изги́б, кривоши́п, крюк. crank means: A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.

How do you pronounce изги́б?

"crank" in Russian is изги́б, pronounced "izgib".

How do you use "crank" in a sentence?

Example: "He turned the crank to lower the window manually." In Russian, "crank" is изги́б, кривоши́п, крюк.

Are there other ways to say "crank" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "crank": изги́б, кривоши́п, крюк, поворо́т, фрик, чуда́к.

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