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121 jerk
[ʤɜ:k, Am ʤɜ:rk] nwith a \jerk of his thumb, he drew my attention to the notice mit einer Daumenbewegung machte er mich auf die Mitteilung aufmerksam2) ( esp Am);(pej sl: a stupid person) Blödmann m ( pej) ( fam), Trottel m ( pej) ( fam), Depp m ( SÜDD) ( pej) ( fam)to \jerk upwards hochschnellen;to \jerk to a halt abrupt zum Stillstand kommen, ruckartig anhalten vt1) ( move sharply)to \jerk sb/ sth jdn/etw mit einem Ruck ziehen;the policeman \jerked the prisoner to his feet der Polizist zerrte den Gefangenen hoch;“why has she come?” he asked, \jerking his head towards the woman „warum ist sie gekommen?“ fragte er und machte eine ruckartige Kopfbewegung zu der Frau hin; ( fig)to \jerk sb out of sth jdn aus etw dat reißen2) ( weightlifting)to \jerk sth etw stoßen -
122 knucklehead
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123 lass
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124 lassie
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125 mannish
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126 mannishly
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127 mannishness
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128 matron
ma·tron [ʼmeɪtrən] n
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