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crane
A large machine for lifting and moving heavy loads, typically used on construction sites, in ports, or in industrial facilities.
Ein riesiger Kran hob die Fertigteile des Hauses an ihren Platz.
A huge crane lifted the prefabricated parts of the house into place.
crane
An outdated or regional term for the bird 'Kranich' (crane).
Im Herbst ziehen die Krane in großen Formationen nach Süden.
In autumn, the cranes migrate south in large formations.
Whether the machine or the bird is meant is easy to recognize from context. Terms like 'Baustelle' (construction site), 'Last' (load), or 'Hafen' (port) point to the machine, while 'Vögel' (birds), 'fliegen' (to fly), or 'Feld' (field) refer to the bird.
Der Kran auf der Baustelle ist weithin sichtbar.
The crane on the construction site is visible from far away.
In connection with the construction machine, typical expressions are 'einen Kran aufstellen' (to set up a crane), 'einen Kran bedienen' (to operate a crane), or 'etwas mit dem Kran heben' (to lift something with the crane). The person who controls the crane is called 'Kranführer' (crane operator).
Nur ein erfahrener Kranführer darf diese schwere Last heben.
Only an experienced crane operator may lift this heavy load.
The use of 'Kran' (crane) for the bird is rare today and is considered outdated or regional. In most situations, the word refers to the construction machine.
Der Dichter schrieb über den Ruf des Krans im Moor.
The poet wrote about the call of the crane in the moor.
