Translations for „crank up“ in the English » German Dictionary

crank up VB trans

1. crank up (turn with crank):

to crank up ⇆ sth engine, gramophone, telephone

etw ankurbeln

2. crank up inf (increase):

to crank up the speed/pressure

die Geschwindigkeit/den Druck erhöhen

to crank the volume up on the radio

das Radio lauter stellen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to crank up the speed/pressure

die Geschwindigkeit/den Druck erhöhen

to crank the volume up on the radio

das Radio lauter stellen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There's even a mouse acceleration feature allowing gamers to crank up the polling rate for stunning accuracy.

apcmag.com

We had to literally crank up the multiple assets in no time.

www.flickeringmyth.com

They may also crank up the air conditioning a few notches higher in warm weather due to their extra body insulation.

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They crank up the air conditioning, spend time by the pool, or flee to cooler climates.

www.digitaljournal.com

Time to crank up the eccentric equipment in the barn and taste the stuff.

www.ft.com

Crank up a fast-paced tune and burn some calories while you clean!

www.dailymail.co.uk

While a few drillers have gone bankrupt, others are already signalling plans to crank up production.

www.telegraph.co.uk

It is still to crank up operations as it works through teething problems.

www.odt.co.nz

Or does he crank up his pace and risk crashing into the riders in front?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Maestro has been able to crank up volumes to the tune of 28,000 units per month in a year's time.

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