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crank in Spanish

crank in Spanish is manivela, biela, cascarrabias — crank means a handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.

crank in Spanish

manivela
noun
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.
biela
noun
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.
cascarrabias
noun
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.
cigüeñuela
noun
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.
curva
noun
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.
maniático
noun
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.
dar vuelta a
noun
(rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
girar
noun
(rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
rotar
noun
(rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.

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 Spanish?

"crank" in Spanish is manivela, biela, cascarrabias. crank means: A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.

How do you use "crank" in a sentence?

Example: "He turned the crank to lower the window manually." In Spanish, "crank" is manivela, biela, cascarrabias.

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

Yes — Spanish has 9 translations listed for "crank": manivela, biela, cascarrabias, cigüeñuela, curva, maniático.

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