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I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out* * *[‹ə:k] 1. noun(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) scossa, sobbalzo2. verb(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) spingere; muoversi a strappi- jerky- jerkily
- jerkiness* * *[dʒɜːk]1. vt(pull) tirare con uno strattone2. vi3. n1) (movement) sobbalzo, scossa, (reflex) spasmo muscolare, contrazione f nervosa2) esp Am fam stronzo* * *jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/n.1 strattone; strappo2 scossa; scatto; sobbalzo3 spasmo muscolare; contrazione5 (mecc.) velocità d'accelerazione● (fam., antiq.) physical jerks, ginnastica ( a corpo libero); esercizi.jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/n. [u]2 (alim.) ► jerky (1).(to) jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/A v. t.1 dare uno strappo (o uno strattone) a; strattonare: to jerk oneself free, liberarsi con uno strattone2 (seguito da avv. o prep.) muovere di scatto; scuotere: to jerk one's hand away, ritirare la mano di scatto; to jerk up one's head, alzare di scatto la testa; to jerk a cart out of the mud, tirare un carro fuori dal fango; to jerk out one's words, parlare a scatti; He was jerked out of his torpor, è stato scosso dal suo torporeB v. i.sobbalzare; muoversi a scatti; muoversi a strappi; procedere a scosse (o a sobbalzi): to jerk into motion, mettersi in moto sobbalzando; to jerk to a stop, fermarsi con un sobbalzo.(to) jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/v. t.* * *I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out
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