crane

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Macchina alta che solleva e sposta oggetti molto pesanti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: tower crane, crane operator, mobile crane

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Grande uccello con collo e zampe lunghi, spesso presente vicino all'acqua.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: a white crane, crane migration, a nesting crane

allungare il collo

Tendere il collo per vedere meglio qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: crane your neck to do something (She craned her neck to see over the crowd.)

Sinonimi: stretch

Espressioni comuni: crane your neck, crane forward, crane to see