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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
crank [sth] up,
crank up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (start by turning a handle) | darle manija loc verb |
| | | arrancar con manivela loc verb |
| | Can you believe people once had to crank up cars before they would start? |
| | ¿Puedes creer que antes había que darle manija a los coches para que arrancaran? |
crank [sth] up,
crank up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (intensify, increase) | poner ahínco loc verb |
| | | redoblar esfuerzos loc verb |
| | They will never win the match if their offense doesn't crank up the pressure a bit. |
| | Nunca ganarán el partido si su ofensiva no pone un poco más ahínco. |