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1 jerk
اِنْتَخَعَ \ jerk: to make sudden irregular movements: The car was jerking forward because the petrol pipe was blocked. \ حَرَكَة تَشَنُّجيَّة \ jerk: a sudden rought irregular movement, as from the tightening of a muscle. \ خَلْجَة \ jerk: a sudden rough irregular movement, as from the tightening of a muscle. \ رَجّ \ jerk: to pull or move suddenly and roughly: He jerked the cloth off the table. \ نهْزَة \ jerk: a sudden rough irregular movement, as from the tightening of a muscle. \ نَتَرَ \ jerk: to pull or move suddenly and roughly: He jerked the cloth off the table. \ هَزَّ بعنف \ jerk: to pull or move suddenly and roughly: He jerked the cloth off the table. \ See Also نثر (نَثَرَ) -
2 jerk
[dʒəːk]1. nouna short, sudden movement:هَزَّهWe felt a jerk as the train started.
2. verbto move with a jerk or jerks:يَهُز، يَشُدThe car jerked to a halt.
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3 jerk
اِرْتَجَّ \ jerk: to make sudden irregular movements: The car was jerking forward because the petrol pipe was blocked. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. \ See Also اِهْتَزَّ بِعُنْف \ نَخَعَ \ jerk: to pull or move suddenly and roughly: He jerked the cloth off the table. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: Don’t jolt the table when I’m writing. The lorry jolted along the rough road. -
4 jerk
اِهْتَزَّ بِعُنْفٍ \ jerk: to make sudden irregular movements: The car was jerking forward because the petrol pipe was blocked. shudder: (of a thing) to shake violently as the result of a blow, etc: The ship shuddered as she struck a rock. -
5 tirón
m.pull, jerk, tug, haul.* * *1 pull, tug\dar un tirón de orejas a alguien to pull somebody's earde un tirón familiar in one go* * *noun m.pull, tug* * *ISM1) (=acción) pull, tugdar un tirón a algo — to give sth a pull o tug, pull o tug at sth
me dio un tirón del jersey — she pulled o tugged at my jumper
dar un tirón de orejas a algn — (lit) to pull o tug sb's ear; (fig) to tell sb off
2) [en músculo, tendón]3) (=robo) bag-snatching4) [de un coche, motor] sudden jerk, sudden jolt5)IIde un tirón —
SM (=persona) tyro, novice* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex. A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.----* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *a) ( movimiento) tug, pullde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck; hicimos el viaje de un tirón (fam) we did the journey without stopping; lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one go; trabajamos 12 horas de un tirón — (fam) we worked 12 hours at a stretch
b) ( de músculo)c) ( forma de robo)le dieron un or el tirón — they snatched her bag
* * *= pull, jerk, twitch.Ex: A printer would use incompressible packing in the head mortises to intensify the effect of the pressman's pull by bringing it up with a jolt.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: Drinking beverages with caffeine can also cause eyelid twitches.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* dar un tirón = jerk.* dar un tirón de orejas a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* de una tirón = in one action.* de (un) tirón = with a jolt, at one pull, at one whack, in one shot, non-stop, in one lump, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop, without stopping.* robo por medio del tirón = purse snatching.* tener un tirón muscular = pull + a muscle.* tirón de orejas = slap on the wrist.* tirón en el cuello = crick in the neck, neck crick.* tirón muscular = crick.* * *1 (movimiento) tughay que pegarle un tirón fuerte a la cuerda you have to give the string a good hard pull o tugdale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him ( colloq)me dio un tirón de pelo he pulled my hairel autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked alongde un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neckarráncate el esparadrapo de un tirón pull the dressing off in one gohicimos el viaje de un tirón ( fam); we did the journey without stopping o in one gola leyó de un tirón ( fam); she read it at a single sitting o in one godormí nueve horas de un tirón ( fam); I slept nine hours right o straight off2(de un músculo): sufrió un tirón en la pierna derecha he pulled a muscle in his right legsentí un tirón en la espalda I felt something pull in my back3(forma de robo): le dieron un or el tirón they snatched her bagle dieron un tirón y le robaron la cadena they ripped her chain from her neckle robaron el bolso por el procedimiento del tirón ( period); she had her bag snatched* * *
tirón sustantivo masculino
dale un tirón de orejas tweak his ears for him (colloq);
el autobús avanzaba a tirones the bus jerked along;
de un tirón: me arrancó la cadena de un tirón he ripped the chain from my neck;
lo leyó/bebió de un tirón (fam) she read/downed it in one gob) ( de músculo):
tirón sustantivo masculino
1 tug
un tirón fuerte, a hard pull o tug
2 (sacudida de un vehículo) jerk
3 (de un músculo) le dio un tirón, he pulled a muscle
4 (robo) dar el tirón a alguien, to snatch sb's bag
♦ Locuciones: fam (sin parar) de un tirón, in one go: leyó la novela de un tirón, she read the novel in one go
' tirón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dormir
- jalada
- jalón
English:
haul
- heave
- jerk
- pull
- reel off
- slap
- straight
- tug
- twitch
- wrench
- yank
- go
- reel
- swoop
* * *tirón nm1. [estirón] pull;le dio un tirón de orejas she tweaked his ears;dar tirones (de algo) to tug o pull (at sth);Famde un tirón in one go;dormir diez horas de un tirón to sleep ten hours straight through2. [muscular] pull;me ha dado un tirón I've pulled a muscle;sufrir un tirón to pull a musclele dieron un tirón she had her bag snatched5. [aceleración]les salvó el tirón de las fiestas navideñas they were saved by the Christmas spending spree;la economía ha crecido debido al tirón del euro the economy has grown due to the impetus given by the euro* * *m1 tug, jerk;de un tirón at a stretch, without a break;dormir de un tirón sleep through;2 MED:tirón muscular pulled muscle* * *1) : pull, tug, yank2)de un tirón : all at once, in one go* * *tirón n1. (acción brusca) tug2. (robo) snatch -
6 strattone
strattone s.m. pull, wrench, jerk, tug: con un improvviso strattone il prigioniero si liberò dalla stretta delle guardie, with a sudden jerk (o wrench) the prisoner got free of the guards' grasp; dare uno strattone a qlco., a qlcu., to tug sharply at sthg., s.o. // a strattoni, ( a strappi) jerkily; ( a intervalli) by fits and starts: la carrozza procedeva a strattoni, the coach was jerking along.* * *[strat'tone]sostantivo maschile jerk, tug, pull, yankdare uno strattone a qcs. — to jerk sth., to tug at sth., to give sth. a tug
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7 sofrenada
f.1 a sudden check given to a horse with the bridle (horse).2 a rude reprehension; a severe reprimand (bronca).3 a fit of sickness, or any other accident that forewarns us of our frailties.* * *SF1) [repentino] sudden check, sudden jerk on the reins2) * (=bronca) ticking-off * -
8 zwicken
vt/i bes. südd., österr.1. pinch; das Hemd zwickt mich my shirt is pinching me ( oder is too tight); sein Gewissen zwickt ihn fig. his conscience is pricking him2. (wehtun) hurt; mein Bauch zwickt ( mich) I’ve got a (griping) pain in my stomach; die Gicht zwickt ihn he’s feeling twinges of gout3. bes. österr. (Fahrkarte) punch* * *to nip; to pinch; to tweak* * *zwị|cken ['tsvɪkn]1. vt (inf Aus)(= kneifen) to pinch; (= leicht schmerzen) to hurt; (esp S Ger = ärgern) to bother2. vito pinch; (= leicht schmerzen) to hurt* * *1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) pinch2) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) pinch3) (to pull with a sudden jerk.) tweak4) (a sudden sharp pull: He gave her nose a playful tweak.) tweak* * *zwi·cken[ˈtsvɪkn̩]I. vi Hosenbund, Kragen to pinchdie Katze in den Schwanz \zwicken to pinch the cat's tail* * *transitives, auch intransitives Verb1) pinchjemandem od. jemanden in den Arm zwicken — pinch somebody's arm
2) (plagen)es zwickte und zwackte ihn überall — he had twinges or little aches and pains all over
* * *zwicken v/t & v/i besonders südd, österr1. pinch;das Hemd zwickt mich my shirt is pinching me ( oder is too tight);sein Gewissen zwickt ihn fig his conscience is pricking him2. (wehtun) hurt;mein Bauch zwickt (mich) I’ve got a (griping) pain in my stomach;die Gicht zwickt ihn he’s feeling twinges of gout3. besonders österr (Fahrkarte) punch* * *transitives, auch intransitives Verb1) pinchjemandem od. jemanden in den Arm zwicken — pinch somebody's arm
2) (plagen)es zwickte und zwackte ihn überall — he had twinges or little aches and pains all over
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9 tweak
[twiːk]1. verbto pull with a sudden jerk.يَقْرُص أذْن الطِّفِل2. nouna sudden sharp pull:قَرْصَهHe gave her nose a playful tweak.
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10 от неожиданного толчка верёвка лопнула
General subject: the sudden jerk severed the ropeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от неожиданного толчка верёвка лопнула
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11 menyontakkan
tug at, give a (sudden) jerk at -
12 beepilepsy
Gen Mgtthe sudden jerk of surprise given by a person when his or her beeper goes off (slang) -
13 menyontek
mutilate, disfigure. 2. tug at, give a k.r(sudden) jerk at. -
14 jalonazo
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15 Ruck
Adv. umg.: ruck, zuck in no time, in a flash; jetzt aber ruck, zuck! make it snappy!* * *der Ruckhitch; jerk; flip* * *Rụck [rʊk]m -(e)s, -ejerk, tug; (von Fahrzeug) jolt, jerk; (POL) swing, shiftauf einen or mit einem Ruck — in one go, with one heave
er stand mit einem Ruck auf — he sprang to his feet, he stood up suddenly
einen Ruck geben (inf) — to make an effort, to give oneself a kick up the backside (Brit inf) or in the ass (US sl)
etw in einem Ruck erledigen — to do sth at one fell swoop
durch die Gesellschaft muss ein Ruck gehen — society needs to be jolted out of its complacency
* * *der1) (a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) jerk2) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) hitch3) (a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.) jolt4) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) tug5) (a sudden sharp pull; a jerk: She gave the rope a yank.) yank* * *<-[e]s, -e>[rʊk]m1. (ruckartige Bewegung) jolt2. POL swing, shift3.▶ mit einem \Ruck suddenly, in one goer erhob sich mit einem \Ruck he got up suddenly* * *der; Ruck[e]s, Rucke jerk* * *es gab einen Ruck there was a jerk ( oder jolt);Ruck nach links POL swing to the left;mit einem Ruck in one go;sich (dat)einen Ruck geben fig pull o.s. together;es ging ein Ruck durch das Team this made the team sit up (with a jolt), this gave the team a jolt* * *der; Ruck[e]s, Rucke jerksich (Dat.) einen Ruck geben — (fig.) pull oneself together
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16 ruck
Adv. umg.: ruck, zuck in no time, in a flash; jetzt aber ruck, zuck! make it snappy!* * *der Ruckhitch; jerk; flip* * *Rụck [rʊk]m -(e)s, -ejerk, tug; (von Fahrzeug) jolt, jerk; (POL) swing, shiftauf einen or mit einem Ruck — in one go, with one heave
er stand mit einem Ruck auf — he sprang to his feet, he stood up suddenly
einen Ruck geben (inf) — to make an effort, to give oneself a kick up the backside (Brit inf) or in the ass (US sl)
etw in einem Ruck erledigen — to do sth at one fell swoop
durch die Gesellschaft muss ein Ruck gehen — society needs to be jolted out of its complacency
* * *der1) (a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) jerk2) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) hitch3) (a sudden movement or shake: The car gave a jolt and started.) jolt4) (a strong, sharp pull: He gave the rope a tug.) tug5) (a sudden sharp pull; a jerk: She gave the rope a yank.) yank* * *<-[e]s, -e>[rʊk]m1. (ruckartige Bewegung) jolt2. POL swing, shift3.▶ mit einem \Ruck suddenly, in one goer erhob sich mit einem \Ruck he got up suddenly* * *der; Ruck[e]s, Rucke jerk* * *ruck adv umg:ruck, zuck in no time, in a flash;jetzt aber ruck, zuck! make it snappy!* * *der; Ruck[e]s, Rucke jerksich (Dat.) einen Ruck geben — (fig.) pull oneself together
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17 sacudida
f.1 shake (movimiento).2 tremor (terremoto).3 shock.sacudida eléctrica electric shockpast part.past participle of spanish verb: sacudir.* * *1 (gen) shake2 (movimiento violento) jolt, jerk3 (terremoto) earthquake4 (alteración, conmoción) shock\avanzar a sacudidas to jolt alongdar una sacudida a algo to shake something out, give something a good shakedar una sacudida a alguien familiar to give somebody a good hidingsacudida eléctrica electric shock* * *noun f.1) shaking2) jerk* * *SF1) (=agitación) shake, shakingavanzar dando sacudidas — to bump o jolt o lurch along
2) (=movimiento brusco) [de cuerpo, rodilla] jerk; [de cabeza] toss3) [de terremoto] shock; [de explosión] blast4) (=alteración brusca) [de situación] violent change; (Pol) upheaval* * *b) ( de terremoto) tremor; ( de explosión) blast; (de tren, coche) jerk, joltavanzaba dando sacudidas — it bumped o jolted along
c) (fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= jolt, jerk, lurch, shaking, shake.Ex. The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.Ex. He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex. The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.Ex. The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex. It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.----* a sacudidas = jerkily.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.* sacudidas = jarring.* * *b) ( de terremoto) tremor; ( de explosión) blast; (de tren, coche) jerk, joltavanzaba dando sacudidas — it bumped o jolted along
c) (fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= jolt, jerk, lurch, shaking, shake.Ex: The automation of the catalogue was the single most disconcerting jolt to hit modern libraries up to that time.
Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).Ex: The leftward lurch in the Swedish Social-Democratic Party since 1973 led to a sudden demand for 'industrial democracy' & 'worker participation.Ex: The shaking of an infant or child, can be devastating and result in irreversible brain damage, blindness, and even death.Ex: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* sacudida eléctrica = electric shock.* sacudidas = jarring.* * *A1 (agitando) shake, shaking; (golpeando) beatingles dio una buena sacudida a las toallas she shook the towels out vigorously, she gave the towels a good shake o shakingel carromato avanzaba dando sacudidas the wagon bumped o jolted o lurched along3 ( fam) (descarga) electric shockB (golpe emocional) shock* * *
sacudida sustantivo femenino
( golpeando) beating
( de explosión) blast;
(de tren, coche) jerk, jolt
sacudida sustantivo femenino
1 (movimiento brusco) shake
2 avanzar a sacudidas, to go forwards in jerks, to jerk along
3 (de terremoto) tremor
4 fam (eléctrica) electric shock
5 (fuerte impresión) shock
' sacudida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tirón
- calambre
- remezón
English:
bump
- jerk
- jolt
- lurch
- shake
- shock
- shudder
- toss
- jar
* * *sacudida nf1. [movimiento] shake;[de la cabeza] toss; [de tren, coche] jolt;el avión dio una fuerte sacudida the plane shuddered o lurched2. [terremoto] tremor3. [conmoción] shock;la noticia le produjo una fuerte sacudida the news gave her a deep shockle dio una sacudida al tocar el enchufe she got a shock when she touched the socket* * *f2 EL shock* * *sacudida nf1) : shaking2) : jerk, jolt, shock3) : shake-up, upheaval* * *sacudida n shake -
18 внезапен
1. sudden, unexpected; jerky; swiftвнезапно движение jerk(за завой) abrupt, sudden(за импулс) quickвнезапна спирачка an alarm stop2. воен. (за нападение) surprise (attr.)* * *внеза̀пен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. sudden, unexpected; jerky; swift; \внезапенен порив на ярост sudden heat of passion; \внезапенна спирачка an alarm stop; \внезапенно движение jerk; (за завой) abrupt, sudden; (за импулс) quick;2. воен. (за нападение) surprise (attr.).* * *abrupt: The road is full of внезапен turns. - Пътят е пълен с внезапни завои.; jerky; rude{ru:d}; snap; sudden: a внезапен movement - внезапно движение; surprise; surprising* * *1. (за завой) abrupt, sudden 2. (за импулс) quick 3. sudden, unexpected;jerky;swift 4. внезапна спирачка an alarm stop 5. внезапно движение jerk 6. воен. (за нападение) surprise (attr.) -
19 рязък
1. (за звук) harsh, strident, metallicрязък звук/шум jar, jangle2. (внезапен) sudden. unexpected, abrupt(за движение) jerkyправя рязко движение jerkрязък завой a sharp turnрязък преход an abrupt transitionрязка граница a sharp divisionрязка промяна на времето a sudden change in the weatherрязко повишение на цените a sharp rise in pricesрязко понижение на температурата a sudden/sharp drop in temperature3. (за очертания) sharp, sharply-outlined4. (груб, остър, обиден) sharp, blunt, harsh(язви-телен) caustic, trenchant, bitingрязък отговор a tart rejoinderрязък отказ rebuffрязка критика severe/sharp/biting criticism* * *ря̀зък,прил., -ка, -ко, рѐзки 1. (за звук) harsh, strident, metallic; \рязъкък звук/шум jar, jangle;2. ( внезапен) sudden, unexpected, abrupt; (за движение) jerky; правя \рязъкко движение jerk; \рязъкка граница sharp division; \рязъкко повишение на цените sharp rise in prices; \рязъкък завой sharp turn; \рязъкък преход abrupt transition;3. (за очертания) sharp, sharply-outlined;4. ( груб, остър, обиден) sharp, blunt, harsh, snappy, snappish, curt, crabby; gruff, gruffish; ( язвителен) caustic, trenchant, biting; \рязъкък отказ rebuff.* * *harsh (за звук); strident (за звук); abrupt (внезапен): рязък movements - резки движения; sudden: a рязък change of the situation - рязка промяна на положението; acid; brief; brusque; crusty; jerky{`djx;ki}; metallic (за звук); blunt (груб); pithy; point-blank; rude{ru;d} (груб); slashing; stridulent* * *1. (внезапен) sudden. unexpected, abrupt 2. (груб, остър, обиден) sharp, blunt, harsh 3. (за движение) jerky 4. (за звук) harsh, strident, metallic 5. (за очертания) sharp, sharply-outlined 6. (язви-телен) caustic, trenchant, biting 7. РЯЗЪК завой a sharp turn 8. РЯЗЪК звук/шум jar, jangle 9. РЯЗЪК отговор a tart rejoinder 10. РЯЗЪК отказ rebuff 11. РЯЗЪК преход an abrupt transition 12. правя рязко движение jerk 13. рязка граница a sharp division 14. рязка критика severe/sharp/biting criticism 15. рязка промяна на времето a sudden change in the weather 16. рязко повишение на цените a sharp rise in prices 17. рязко понижение на температурата a sudden/sharp drop in temperature -
20 sbalzo
m jumpsbalzo di temperatura change in temperature* * *sbalzo s.m.1 jerk, jolt, bump; bounce // a sbalzi, by fits and starts (o in spurts)2 ( cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump: sbalzi di temperatura, sudden changes of temperature* * *I ['zbaltso] sm(sussulto) starta sbalzi — jerkily, fig in fits and starts
II ['zbaltso] smprocedere a sbalzi — (macchina) to jolt along
Arte* * *['zbaltso]sostantivo maschile1) (scossone) jolt, jerk2) (cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump3) art. tecn.* * *sbalzo/'zbaltso/sostantivo m.2 (cambiamento improvviso) sudden change, jump; sbalzo di temperatura sudden change in temperature; sbalzo d'umore mood swing
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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