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1 jolt
[‹əult] 1. verb1) (to move jerkily: The bus jolted along the road.) τραντάζω/-ομαι2) (to shake or move suddenly: I was violently jolted as the train stopped.) τινάζω2. noun1) (a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.) τράνταγμα, τίναγμα2) (a shock: He got a jolt when he heard the bad news.) ξάφνιασμα, δυσάρεστη έκπληξη -
2 jiggle
['‹iɡl](to (cause to) jump (about) or move jerkily: The television picture kept jiggling up and down.) κινώ/-ούμαι σπασμωδικά, τρεμοπαίζω -
3 twitch
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4 jerk
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