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1 jerky
['dʒəːkɪ]adjszarpany, urywany* * *adjective (jerking; full of jerks: a jerky movement; a jerky way of speaking.) szarpany, urywany -
2 jerk
[dʒəːk] 1. nszarpnięcie nt; ( inf) ( idiot) palant m (inf)2. vt 3. vito give sth a jerk — szarpnąć ( perf) coś
* * *[‹ə:k] 1. noun(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) szarpnięcie2. verb(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) szarpać- jerky- jerkily
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