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1 jerk
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2 tweak
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3 twitch
A n3 ( sudden jerk) to give the fabric/curtain a twitch réajuster le tissu/rideau d'un coup sec.B vtr1 ( tug) tirer sur [qch] d'un coup sec [fabric, curtain] ;C vi1 ( quiver) [person, animal] trembloter ; [mouth] trembler ; [eye] cligner nerveusement ; [limb, muscle] tressauter ; [fishing line] vibrer ; the dog's nose twitched with excitement le museau du chien remuait d'excitation ; to twitch in one's sleep tressauter dans son sommeil ;2 ( tug) to twitch at [person] tirer d'un coup sec sur [curtain, tablecloth] ; [fish] taquiner [bait]. -
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I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) partir2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) commencer (à)3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) (faire) démarrer4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) lancer2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) début; départ2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) avance•- starter- starting-point - for a start - get off to a good - bad start - start off - start out - start up - to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) sursauter2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) sursaut2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) choc -
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6 lurch
lurch [lɜ:tʃ](person) tituber, chanceler; (car → swerve) faire une embardée; (→ jerk forwards) avancer par à-coups; (ship) tanguer;∎ he lurched into the room il entra dans la pièce en titubant;∎ the car lurched out of control la voiture livrée à elle-même fit une embardée;∎ figurative his opinions lurch from one extreme to another dans ses opinions, il passe d'un extrême à l'autre2 noun∎ the car gave a sudden lurch and left the road la voiture fit une embardée et quitta la route;∎ with a lurch, the train was off again le train est reparti avec un à-coup;∎ to leave sb in the lurch laisser qn en plan
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jerk — jerk1 [dʒə:k US dʒə:rk] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from yerk to hit, pull suddenly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [I and T] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way ▪ Wilcox jerked his head to indicate … Dictionary of contemporary English
jerk — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sudden movement ADJECTIVE ▪ quick, sharp, sudden, violent VERB + JERK ▪ give ▪ His thigh muscle gave a sudden jerk … Collocations dictionary
jerk — 01. The truck came to a stop with a sudden [jerk]. 02. The teacher grabbed the young boy by the shirt, and [jerked] him up out of his chair. 03. The policeman indicated a chair to sit in with a [jerk] of his head. 04. The car moved [jerkily]… … Grammatical examples in English
Jerk — Jerk, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A short, sudden pull, thrust, push, twitch, jolt, shake, or similar motion. [1913 Webster] His jade gave him a jerk. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden start or spring. [1913 Webster] Lobsters . . . swim backwards by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jerk — jerk1 [jʉrk] vt. [var. of archaic yerk < ?] 1. to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement ☆ 2. [Old Informal] to make and serve (ice cream sodas) vi. 1. to move with a jerk or in jerks 2. to twitch n … English World dictionary
jerk´|i|ness — jerk|y1 «JUR kee», adjective, jerk|i|er, jerk|i|est. with sudden starts and stops; with jerks; spasmodic. SYNONYM(S): convulsive. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
jerk´i|ly — jerk|y1 «JUR kee», adjective, jerk|i|er, jerk|i|est. with sudden starts and stops; with jerks; spasmodic. SYNONYM(S): convulsive. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
jerk|y — jerk|y1 «JUR kee», adjective, jerk|i|er, jerk|i|est. with sudden starts and stops; with jerks; spasmodic. SYNONYM(S): convulsive. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
jerk — ► NOUN 1) a quick, sharp, sudden movement. 2) Weightlifting the raising of a barbell above the head from shoulder level by an abrupt straightening of the arms and legs. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a contemptibly foolish person. ► VERB 1) move… … English terms dictionary
jerk — jerk, snap, twitch, yank mean to make a sudden sharp quick movement. Jerk implies especially such a movement that is graceless, forceful, and abrupt {thought the train would never start, but at last the whistle blew and the carriages jerked… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Jerk — Jerk, v. i. 1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To flout with contempt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
