Nghĩa là gì:
crank
crank /kræɳk/- danh từ
- lối chơi chữ, lối nói kỳ quặc
- ý nghĩ quái gỡ; hành động kỳ quặc, hành động lập dị
- người kỳ quặc, người lập dị
- cái quay tay (máy hơi nước, máy nổ)
- ngoại động từ
- (crank up) quay (máy)
- to crank up an engine: quay một cái máy
- tính từ
- không vững, ọp ẹp, xộc xệch
- (hàng hải) tròng trành, không vững (tàu, thuyền)
crank Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
crank it up
turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.
crank out
make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?
turn your crank
interest you, inspire you Classical music turns his crank. He likes the great symphonies.
crank
1. to turn up the volume of a radio, etc
2. a mentally unstable person
crank an Eight Ball
to defecate
crank up
1. to increase, often with reference to the volume of music
2. to inject drugs
crank sth out
Idiom(s): crank sth out
Theme: PRODUCTION
to produce something; to make something in a casual and mechanical way. (Slang.)
• John can crank a lot of work out in a single day.
• That factory keeps cranking out cars even though no one buys them.
crank in
crank in
Factor in, integrate, as in We'll have to crank in both state and federal taxes when we make our plans. [Slang; 1960s]
crank letter
crank letter
Also, crank call. An irrational, fanatical, or hostile letter or telephone call. For example, The office was flooded with mail, including a lot of crank letters, or Harriet was upset enough by the crank calls to notify the police. This expression employs crank in the sense of “irrational person.” The first term dates from the mid-1900s, the variant from the 1960s.
An crank idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with crank, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ crank