crane

Kran

Eine hohe Maschine, die sehr schwere Gegenstände hebt und bewegt.

In einfachem Englisch: A tall machine that lifts and moves very heavy things.

• The crane lifted the steel beam.
• Two cranes were working on the building site.
• A crane operator helped move the heavy equipment.

Häufige Wendungen: tower crane, crane operator, mobile crane

Kranich

Ein großer Vogel mit langem Hals und langen Beinen, der oft in Wassernähe lebt.

In einfachem Englisch: A large bird with a long neck and long legs, often found near water.

• A crane stood beside the lake.
• Several cranes flew over the fields.
• We watched a pair of cranes building their nest.

Häufige Wendungen: a white crane, crane migration, a nesting crane

den Hals recken

Den Hals strecken, um etwas besser sehen zu können.

In einfachem Englisch: To stretch your neck to see something more clearly.

• He craned his neck to look upstairs.
• People craned forward as the singer appeared.
• I was craning my neck to see the screen.

So benutzt man es: crane your neck to do something (She craned her neck to see over the crowd.)

Synonyme: stretch

Häufige Wendungen: crane your neck, crane forward, crane to see