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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 jerk
jerk [dʒɜ:k]1. nouna. ( = movement) secousse f( = move abruptly) bouger brusquementb. [person, muscle] se contracter* * *[dʒɜːk] 1.1) ( jolt) gen secousse f; ( twitch) (of muscle, limb) tressaillement m, (petit) mouvement m brusqueto start off with a jerk — [vehicle] démarrer avec un soubresaut
2) (colloq) péj ( obnoxious man) salaud (sl) m; ( stupid) crétin (colloq) m2.transitive verb tirer brusquement [object]3.1) ( jolt)to jerk to a halt — [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un soubresaut
2) ( twitch) [person, muscle] tressaillir
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