crane

crane

 (krān)

n.

1.

a. Any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, having a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.

b. A similar bird, such as a heron.

2. A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects by means of cables attached to a movable boom.

3. Any of various devices with a swinging arm, as in a fireplace for suspending a pot.

v. craned, cran·ing, cranes

v.tr.

1. To hoist or move with or as if with a crane.

2. To strain and stretch (the neck, for example) in order to see better.

v.intr.

1. To stretch one's neck toward something for a better view.

2. To be irresolute; hesitate.

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[Middle English, from Old English cran; see gerə- in Indo-European roots.]

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crane

(kreɪn)

n

1. (Animals) any large long-necked long-legged wading bird of the family Gruidae, inhabiting marshes and plains in most parts of the world except South America, New Zealand, and Indonesia: order Gruiformes. See also demoiselle¹, whooping crane

2. (Animals) (not in ornithological use) any similar bird, such as a heron

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a device for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically consisting of a moving boom, beam, or gantry from which lifting gear is suspended. See also gantry

4. (Film) films a large trolley carrying a boom, on the end of which is mounted a camera

vb

5. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to lift or move (an object) by or as if by a crane

6. to stretch out (esp the neck), as to see over other people's heads

7. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (intr) (of a horse) to pull up short before a jump

[Old English cran; related to Middle High German krane, Latin grūs, Greek géranos]

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Crane

(kreɪn)

n

1. (Biography) (Harold) Hart. 1899–1932, US poet; author of The Bridge (1930)

2. (Biography) Stephen. 1871–1900, US novelist and short-story writer, noted particularly for his novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895)

3. (Biography) Walter. 1845–1915, British painter, illustrator of children's books, and designer of textiles and wallpaper

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crane

(kreɪn)

n., v. craned, cran•ing. n.

1. any of various large wading birds of the family Gruidae, with long legs, bill, and neck.

2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron.

3. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension.

4. a similar device used by a fireplace for suspending pots over the fire.

5. a vehicle having a long boom on which a television or motion-picture camera can be mounted for taking shots from high angles.

v.t.

6. to stretch (the neck) as a crane does.

v.i.

7. to stretch out one's neck, esp. to see better.

8. to hesitate at danger, difficulty, etc.

[before 1000; Middle English; Old English cran, c. Middle Low German crān, Old High German krano; akin to Latin grūs, Greek géranos]

Crane

(kreɪn)

n.

1. (Harold) Hart, 1899–1932, U.S. poet.

2. Stephen, 1871–1900, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

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crane

Past participle: craned
Gerund: craning

Imperative

crane

crane

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Crane - United States writer (1871-1900)   Stephen Crane
	2.	Crane - United States poet (1899-1932) Harold Hart Crane, Hart Crane
	3.	Crane - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix Grus
	4.	crane - lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis davit - a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat) derrick - a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom lifting device - a device for lifting heavy loads transporter - a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships
	5.	crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food family Gruidae, Gruidae - cranes Grus americana, whooper, whooping crane - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Verb	1.	crane - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" stretch out stretch, extend - extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

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crane

noun

Related words
collective nouns herd, sedge, siege

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Translations

رافِعَـه، مِرْفـاعغُرْنُوقوِنْشيَرْفَعُ، يَمُدُّ عُنُقَـه

jeřábnatahovat

kranstrækketrane

KranKranichsich den Hals verrenken

γερανός

grúagrullaguinchegüincheestirar (el cuello)

kurkinostokurki

grue

עגור

dizalicaždral

darukinyújtja a nyakát

kraniteygja álkuna

gruallungare

クレーンツル

기중기두루미

grus

gervėištiestikranaskranininkas

celtnisstaipīt

hijskraankraanvogelkraan

krantranestrekke

żurawdźwig

garçagrouguindaste

cocor

журавлькран

žeriav

žerjav

tranakranlyftkran

นกกระสาปั้นจั่นยกของหนัก

turnavinçuzatmak

двигунжуравелькран

cần cẩucon sếu

起重机鹤伸

crane

[kreɪn]

A. N

1. (Orn) → grulla f

2. (Tech) → grúa f

B. VT

1. to crane one's neck → estirar el cuello

2. (also to crane up) → levantar con grúa

C. VI (also crane forward) → inclinarse estirando el cuello
to crane to see sth → estirar el cuello para ver algo

D. CPD crane driver, crane operator N → operador(a) m/f de grúa

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crane

[ˈkreɪn]

n

(= machine) → grue f

(= bird) → grue f

vt
to crane one's neck → tendre le cou

vi
to crane forward → tendre le coucrane driver crane operator n → grutier/ière m/f

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crane

n

→ Kran m; crane driver → Kranführer(in) m(f)

(Orn) → Kranich m

vt to crane one’s neck → den Hals recken, sich (dat) → fast den Hals verrenken (inf)

vi (also crane forward) → den Hals or den Kopf recken

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crane

[kreɪn]

1. n (Zool, Tech) → gru f inv

2. vt & vi to crane forward, to crane one's neck → allungare il collo

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crane

(krein) noun

a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights. hyskraan رافِعَـه، مِرْفـاع кран guindaste jeřáb der Kran kran γερανόςgrúa kraana جرثقیل nosturi grueעגורן क्रेन dizalica daru derek krani gru クレーン 크레인 kranas, gervė celtnis kren hijskraan kranżuraw جرثقیل guindaste ma­cara (грузо)подъёмный кран žeriav žerjav kran lyftkran ปั้นจั่นยกของหนัก vinç 起重機 підіймальний кран كرين، دمكلا cần cẩu 起重机

verb

to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something). He craned his neck in order to see round the corner. uitrek يَرْفَعُ، يَمُدُّ عُنُقَـه проточвам esticar natahovat (krk) sich den Hals verrenken strække τεντώνωestirar õieli ajama گردن خود را دراز کردن kurottaa tendre לִמתוֹח אֶת הַצַווָאר गरदन निकालना protegnuti kinyújt(ja a nyakát) menjulurkan teygja álkuna allungare 伸ばす 목을 빼어 두리번거리다 ištiesti staipīt (kaklu) menjenguk uitstrekkenstrekke, vri halsen av leddwyciągać د خپلی غاړی اوږدول esticar a-şi întinde (gâtul) вытягивать natiahnuť stegovati istezati sträcka på ชะเง้อ uzatmak 伸(頸) витягати шию گردن اٹ‍ھ‍ا کر دیک‍ھ‍نا vươn cổ 伸（颈）

ˈcrane-driver noun

a person operating a crane. hyskraandrywer مُشَغِّل الرّافِعَـه кранист condutor de guindaste jeřábník der Kranführer kranfører οδηγός γερανού operario de grúa kraanajuht راننده جرثقیل nosturinkuljettaja grutier/-ière מַפעִיל עֲגוֹרָן क्रेन चालक vozač dizalice darus operator derek kranastjóri gruista クレーン操作係 크레인 운전수 kranininkas celtņa vadītājs pengendali kren- kraanbestuurderkranfører operator dźwigu د جرثقیل چلوونکی condutor de guindaste macaragiu крановщик žeriavnik, -čka žerjavovodja kranista lyftkransförare ผู้บังคับปั้นจั่น vinç operatörü 起重機駕駛 кранівник كرين چلانيوالا thợ lái cẩu 起重机司机

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crane

→ غُرْنُوق, وِنْش jeřáb kran, trane Kran, Kranich γερανός grúa, grulla kurki, nostokurki grue dizalica, ždral gru クレーン, ツル 기중기, 두루미 hijskraan, kraanvogel kran, trane dźwig, żuraw garça, guindaste журавль, кран lyftkran, trana นกกระสา, ปั้นจั่นยกของหนัก turna, vinç cần cẩu, con sếu 起重机, 鹤

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