crane
US /kreɪn/
UK /kreɪn/
1.
guindaste, grua
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.
O canteiro de obras tinha um enorme guindaste levantando vigas de aço.
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The port uses several large cranes to load and unload cargo from ships.
O porto usa vários grandes guindastes para carregar e descarregar cargas de navios.
2.
grou
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.
Vimos um lindo grou vadeando na água rasa.
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The migratory cranes gather in large flocks during autumn.
Os grous migratórios se reúnem em grandes bandos durante o outono.
1.
esticar o pescoço, alongar o pescoço
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.
Ela teve que esticar o pescoço para ver por cima da multidão.
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He craned his head forward to catch every word.
Ele esticou a cabeça para a frente para pegar cada palavra.