crane
US /kreɪn/
UK /kreɪn/
1.
gru
a large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects, typically by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam
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The construction site had a massive crane lifting steel beams.
Il cantiere aveva una massiccia gru che sollevava travi d'acciaio.
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The port uses several large cranes to load and unload cargo from ships.
Il porto utilizza diverse grandi gru per caricare e scaricare merci dalle navi.
2.
gru
a large, long-legged, long-necked bird with a long bill, typically living in open country near water
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We saw a beautiful crane wading in the shallow water.
Abbiamo visto una bellissima gru guadare nell'acqua bassa.
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The migratory cranes gather in large flocks during autumn.
Le gru migratrici si radunano in grandi stormi durante l'autunno.
1.
allungare il collo, tendere il collo
to stretch out one's neck in order to see something
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She had to crane her neck to see over the crowd.
Ha dovuto allungare il collo per vedere sopra la folla.
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He craned his head forward to catch every word.
Ha allungato la testa in avanti per cogliere ogni parola.