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Ⅰ.jerk1 [dʒɜ:k]∎ the door was jerked open la porte s'ouvrit brusquement ou d'un coup sec∎ the train began to jerk violently le train se mit à cahoter ou bringuebaler dans tous les sens;∎ to jerk to a halt s'arrêter en cahotant(b) (person → jump) sursauter;∎ to jerk awake se réveiller en sursaut(c) (person, muscle → twitch) se contracter;∎ her hand jerked up instinctively instinctivement, elle leva la main3 noun∎ the train came to a halt with a jerk le train s'arrêta brutalement;∎ she gave the rope a jerk elle a donné une secousse à la corde, elle a tiré d'un coup sec sur la corde∎ she gave the handle a jerk elle a tiré d'un coup sec sur la poignée(c) (brusque movement) mouvement m brusque;∎ with a jerk of his head he indicated that I should leave d'un brusque signe de la tête, il me fit comprendre qu'il me fallait partir;∎ to wake up with a jerk se réveiller en sursaut(e) (in weightlifting) jeté m∎ to jerk sb off branler qnse branler, se palucherⅡ.jerk21 nounviande f séchée;∎ beef jerk bœuf m séché∎ jerk chicken/pork = poulet/porc roulé dans des épices puis cuit au four, spécialité des Caraïbes
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