jerk

jerk
I [dʒɜːk]
nome
1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.

with a jerk of his hand — con uno scatto della mano

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.
verbo intransitivo
1) (jolt)

to jerk to a halt — [vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo

2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare
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[‹ə:k] 1. noun
(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) scossa, sobbalzo
2. 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
- jerkily
- jerkiness
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[dʒɜːk]
1. vt
(pull) tirare con uno strattone

he jerked it away from me — me l'ha strappato di mano

2. vi
muoversi a scatti

to jerk along — procedere a sbalzi

the bus jerked to a halt — l'autobus si fermò con un sobbalzo

3. n
1) (movement) sobbalzo, scossa, (reflex) spasmo muscolare, contrazione f nervosa

he sat up with a jerk — balzò a sedere di scatto

2) esp Am fam stronzo
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jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/
n.
1 strattone; strappo
2 scossa; scatto; sobbalzo
3 spasmo muscolare; contrazione
4 (sport: sollevamento pesi) slancio
5 (mecc.) velocità d'accelerazione
6 (slang USA) scemo; stupido; fesso; idiota
7 (al pl.) (slang USA) delirium tremens
● (fam., antiq.) physical jerks, ginnastica (a corpo libero); esercizi.
jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/
n. [u]
1 (cucina) carne di maiale o di pollo marinata e cotta alla griglia su un fuoco di legna
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 strattone
2 (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 torpore
3 (sport: sollevamento pesi) sollevare con slancio
B 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.
conservare (carne, spec. di bue) tagliandola a strisce ed essiccandola al sole.
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I [dʒɜːk]
nome
1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.

with a jerk of his hand — con uno scatto della mano

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.
verbo intransitivo
1) (jolt)

to jerk to a halt — [vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo

2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare
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