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some \knee-jerk kids went and vandalized the police station einige hirnlose Jugendliche gingen hin und verwüsteten die Polizeiwache ( fam) -
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3 knee-jerk
nounKniesehnenreflex, der; attrib.* * *some \knee-jerk kids went and vandalized the police station einige hirnlose Jugendliche gingen hin und verwüsteten die Polizeiwache fam* * *A adj fig1. a) automatischb) vorhersehbar (Reaktion etc)2. automatisch oder vorhersehbar reagierendB v/i & v/t automatisch reagieren (auf akk)* * *nounKniesehnenreflex, der; attrib.knee-jerk reaction — (fig.) automatische Reaktion
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Kniesehnenreflex m, Patellar[sehnen]reflex m -
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7 knee reflex (phenomenon)
knee reflex [phenomenon]Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch > knee reflex (phenomenon)
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8 jog
1. transitive verb,- gg-1) (shake with push or jerk) rütteln; schütteln2) (nudge) [an]stoßen3) (stimulate)2. intransitive verb,jog somebody's memory — jemandes Gedächtnis (Dat.) auf die Sprünge helfen
- gg-1) (move up and down) auf und ab hüpfen3) (run at slow pace) [in mäßigem Tempo] laufen; traben (Sport); (for physical exercise) joggen; [einen] Dauerlauf machen3. noun* * *[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) anstoßen, nachhelfen2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) dahintrotten3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) joggen•- academic.ru/115131/at_a_jog-trot">at a jog-trot* * *[ʤɒg, AM ʤɑ:g]I. nto go for a \jog joggen gehen fam3.II. vi<- gg->1. (run) einen Dauerlauf machen, joggenIII. vt<- gg->to \jog sb's elbow jdn anrempeln fam* * *[dZɒg]1. vtstoßen an (+acc) or gegen; person anstoßenhe jogged the child up and down on his knee — er ließ das Kind auf seinen Knien reiten
to jog sb's memory — jds Gedächtnis (dat) nachhelfen or auf die Sprünge helfen
2. vitrotten, zuckeln (inf); (SPORT) Dauerlauf machen, joggen3. n1) (= push, nudge) Stoß m, Schubs m, Stups mto give sb's memory a jog — jds Gedächtnis (dat) nachhelfen
2) (= run) trabender Lauf, Trott m; (SPORT) Dauerlauf mhe broke into a jog — er fing an zu traben
she starts the day with a gentle jog around the park — für sie fängt der Tag mit einem langsamen Lauf durch den Park an
to go for a jog (Sport) — einen Dauerlauf machen, joggen (gehen)
* * *jog1 [dʒɒɡ; US dʒɑɡ]A v/tjog sb’s memory fig jemandes Gedächtnis nachhelfen3. einen Stoß Papiere etc gerade stoßen, ausrichten4. eine Maschine etc nur kurz (an)laufen lassenB v/i1. a) trotten (Person, Tier), zuckeln (Bus etc):jog along dahintrotten, -zuckelnb) SPORT joggena) vor sich hin wursteln umg,b) sich dahinschleppen (Leben etc)C s1. Stoß m, Stups m umg:give sb’s memory a jog jemandes Gedächtnis nachhelfen2. a) Trott mb) SPORT Trimmtrab mjog2 [dʒɑɡ] s USa) Vorsprung mb) Einbuchtung fc) Kurve f* * *1. transitive verb,- gg-1) (shake with push or jerk) rütteln; schütteln2) (nudge) [an]stoßen3) (stimulate)2. intransitive verb,jog somebody's memory — jemandes Gedächtnis (Dat.) auf die Sprünge helfen
- gg-1) (move up and down) auf und ab hüpfen2) (move at jogtrot) [Pferd:] [dahin]trotten3) (run at slow pace) [in mäßigem Tempo] laufen; traben (Sport); (for physical exercise) joggen; [einen] Dauerlauf machen3. noun* * *v.rütteln v.trotten v.
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knee-jerk — is a popularized technicality taken from the physical meaning ‘a sudden involuntary kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee when the leg is hanging loose’. It is now popular among politicians, broadcasters, etc., especially in the … Modern English usage
Knee jerk — (Physiol.) A jerk or forward kick of the lower part of the leg produced by a blow or sudden strain upon the patellar tendon of the knee, which causes a sudden contraction of the quadriceps muscle; the patellar reflex. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-jerk — adj [only before noun] a knee jerk reaction, answer etc is what you feel or say about a situation from habit, without thinking about it = ↑automatic ▪ A victim s knee jerk reaction to the crime is often revenge … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee-jerk — knee ,jerk adjective only before noun a knee jerk reaction is immediate and not carefully considered: Calling for longer prison sentences is just a knee jerk reaction to a rise in crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knee jerk — Knee jerk, n. emotional and predictable; of certain people and their reactions to events. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-jerk — knee′ jerk adj. cvb Informal. reacting in an automatic, habitual manner; unthinking: a knee jerk liberal[/ex] • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
knee-jerk — ☆ knee jerk [nē′jʉrk΄ ] adj. [< KNEE JERK] Informal designating, characterized by, or reacting with an automatic, predictable response … English World dictionary
knee-jerk — ► NOUN ▪ an involuntary reflex kick caused by a blow on the tendon just below the knee. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ automatic and unthinking: a kneejerk reaction … English terms dictionary
knee-jerk — patellar reflex, neurological phenomenon discovered and named 1876; the figurative use appeared soon after the phrase was coined … Etymology dictionary
knee jerk — knee′ jerk n. phl a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
knee jerk — n. PATELLAR REFLEX … English World dictionary