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crank

/kræŋk/ /kræŋk/
verb Regular verbcrank cranked
  1. 1 (kolu) çevirmek, kolla çevirerek çalıştırmak
  2. 2 marşa basmak, (motoru marşla) döndürmek

Definition (English)

  1. To turn a handle round and round to make a machine work or to move something.
  2. To try to start an engine by turning it with the starter motor.

Example Sentences

  1. He cranked the handle to lower the car window.
    Arabanın camını indirmek için kolu çevirdi.
  2. Grandma slowly cranked the old coffee grinder.
    Büyükannem eski kahve değirmeninin kolunu yavaşça çevirdi.
  3. He cranked the engine again, but it still wouldn't start.
    Yeniden marşa bastı ama motor yine de çalışmadı.
  4. Don't crank the engine for more than ten seconds at a time.
    Motoru bir seferde on saniyeden fazla marşla döndürme.

Verb Forms Regular

Base crank
/kræŋk/
Past cranked
/kræŋkt/
Participle cranked
/kræŋkt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edcrank → cranked

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /k/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. cranked /kræŋkt/

Synonyms

turnwindstart (word)

Collocations

crank a handlecrank the enginecrank something by handcrank upcrank up the volumecrank out

Related Words

handleenginestarter

Phrases 7

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