crank
/kræŋk/noun
उच्चारण क्रैंक
सनकी; हैंडल
Core word
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[C]
a person with strange ideas or behaviour; a bar and handle that you turn to make parts of a machine move
सनकी; हैंडल
- crank calls
- The inventor was dismissed as a crank by his neighbours.
- The neighbours thought he was a crank because he talked to the plants.
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- Turn the crank slowly to lift the bucket from the well.
- The editor received letters from every crank in town.
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[T]
to make something turn or work by using a crank; (crank up) to increase
घुमाना; बढ़ाना
- crank up the volume
- He cranked the handle until the old engine started.
- The driver cranked the old scooter to start it.
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- Don't crank up the volume; the baby is asleep.
- The factory cranked out thousands of toys every week.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a crank (person), countable noun
Informal and slightly rude; it describes someone with odd or obsessive ideas, and is often used with a modifier like 'harmless' or 'health'.
यह informal और थोड़ा अशिष्ट शब्द है; यह अजीब या जुनूनी विचारों वाले व्यक्ति के लिए आता है और प्रायः 'harmless' या 'health' जैसे modifier के साथ प्रयोग होता है।
- Some people called him a crank because he refused to use electricity.
- She is a health crank who weighs every meal.
a crank (device), countable noun
A crank is a handle or bent rod that turns round to move a machine; it is used in 'crank handle' and 'crankshaft'.
'Crank' वह हैंडल या मुड़ी हुई छड़ है जो घूमकर मशीन चलाती है; यह 'crank handle' और 'crankshaft' में आता है।
- The old well pump works with a hand crank.
- A broken crankshaft stopped the engine.
crank + object (+ up / out)
As a verb, crank means to start or turn a machine with a crank; with 'up' it means to increase, and with 'out' to produce quickly.
Verb के रूप में 'crank' का अर्थ crank से मशीन चलाना है; 'up' के साथ बढ़ाना और 'out' के साथ तेज़ी से बनाना।
- He cranked the engine until it started.
- The factory cranked out hundreds of uniforms a day.
crank up the volume / heat
This is a common informal phrasal pattern for raising the level of music, heat or pressure.
संगीत, गर्मी या दबाव का स्तर बढ़ाने के लिए यह एक आम informal phrasal pattern है।
- Please do not crank up the music during study hours.
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adjective + crank
harmlesseccentrichealthreligiouspolitical
- Our neighbour is a harmless crank who talks to his plants.
crank + noun
handleshaftarmcasecall
- The mechanic fitted a new crankshaft in the scooter.
crank + particle
crank upcrank outcrank downcrank overcrank open
- The newspaper cranked out a special edition within hours.
verb + a crank
turnwindpullgive aoperate
- She turned the crank slowly to lift the bucket from the well.
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- Before electric starters, bikes were often started with a hand crank.
बिजली वाले स्टार्टर से पहले मोटरसाइकिलें प्रायः हाथ के crank से स्टार्ट की जाती थीं।
- The professor was dismissed as a crank until his theory was proved right.
प्रोफ़ेसर को तब तक सनकी कहकर टाल दिया गया जब तक उनका सिद्धांत सही सिद्ध नहीं हो गया।
- Radhika cranked up the speed of the fan on a hot April night.
राधिका ने अप्रैल की गर्म रात में पंखे की गति बढ़ा दी।
- They cranked the old projector to show the film to the village children.
उन्होंने गाँव के बच्चों को फ़िल्म दिखाने के लिए पुराने प्रोजेक्टर को घुमाकर चलाया।
- The press cranks out a new edition of the guide every year.
प्रेस हर वर्ष गाइड का नया संस्करण तेज़ी से छाप देता है।
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✗ The old man cranked the machine by his hand.
✓ The old man cranked the machine by hand.
The fixed phrase for manual operation is 'by hand', without a possessive.
हाथ से करने के लिए स्थायी phrase 'by hand' है; इसमें possessive नहीं लगता।
✗ The engine would not start, so he has been cranking it since five minutes.
✓ The engine would not start, so he has been cranking it for five minutes.
A length of time takes 'for'; 'since' needs a starting point.
समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' आता है; 'since' के साथ आरंभ-बिंदु चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe unusual people, but they differ in tone and how serious the oddity is.
सभी असामान्य व्यक्तियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर लहजे और असामान्यता की मात्रा में अंतर है।
Someone with fixed, odd ideas, often about a single subject.
किसी एक विषय पर अटल और अजीब विचार रखने वाला व्यक्ति।
- He is a crank who thinks the moon is hollow.
A person whose behaviour is unusual but not necessarily annoying; often said with affection.
असामान्य व्यवहार वाला व्यक्ति जो ज़रूरी नहीं कि परेशान करे; अक्सर स्नेह से कहा जाता है।
- Our eccentric teacher wears two watches.
An informal word for a strange person who does not fit in.
ऐसे अजीब व्यक्ति के लिए informal शब्द जो समूह में फिट नहीं बैठता।
- The class oddball always sits at the back with a book.
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crank sth up
(informal) to make a machine, etc. work harder; to increase something
(आवाज़, गति आदि) बढ़ा देना
- The neighbours cranked up the music late at night.
- The company has cranked up production for the festive season.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Crank call (a phone call made as a joke or to annoy).
Collocation 'crank call' (मज़ाक में या परेशान करने के लिए की गई कॉल)।