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1 jerk
A n1 ( jolt) gen secousse f, saccade f ; ( twitch) (of muscle, limb) tressaillement m, (petit) mouvement m brusque ; with a jerk of his hand/head avec un brusque mouvement de la main/tête ; to pull the knife/drawer out with a jerk tirer le couteau/le tiroir d'un coup sec ; to start off with a jerk [vehicle] démarrer avec une secousse ;C vtr tirer brusquement [object] ; she jerked her head back elle releva brusquement le menton ; he jerked his hand away d'un mouvement brusque il a retiré la main ; try not to jerk the camera essaie de ne pas faire bouger l'appareil.D vi1 ( jolt) to jerk to a halt [vehicle] s'arrêter avec une secousse ; to jerk around/bolt upright [person] se retourner/se redresser brusquement ;2 ( twitch) [person, limb, muscle] tressaillir.■ jerk around ○ US:▶ jerk around ( idle about) fainéanter ○ ;■ jerk away [person] se dégager brusquement ; to jerk away from sb/sth reculer brusquement devant qn/qch.■ jerk off ◑2 US ( idle about) se tourner les pouces ○.■ jerk out:▶ jerk out [sth]1 ( stammer) bafouiller [reply, excuse, apology] ;2 ( pull out) sortir brusquement [gun, knife etc]. -
2 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) donner un coup de pied (à, dans)2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) reculer2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) coup de pied2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) recul3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) plaisir•- kick off - kick up
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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
