jerk

jerk
‹ə:k
1. noun
(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) sacudida

2. verb
(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) dar una sacudida, tirar
- jerkily
- jerkiness
jerk1 n sacudida / movimiento brusco
jerk2 vb tirar / sacudir / mover
she jerked the bag out of his hand le arrancó la bolsa de la mano
the driver was a learner and the car jerked up the street el conductor era novato y el coche avanzaba a trompicones por la calle
Se trata siempre de hacer algo brusca o repentinamente
jerk
tr[ʤɜːk]
noun
1 (pull) tirón nombre masculino; (jolt) sacudida
2 familiar imbécil nombre masulino o femenino, subnormal nombre masulino o femenino
transitive verb
1 dar una sacudida a, tirar de
intransitive verb
1 dar una sacudida
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
with a jerk bruscamente
jerk ['ʤərk] vt
1) jolt: sacudir
2) tug, yank: darle un tirón a
jerk vi
jolt: dar sacudidas
the train jerked along: el tren iba moviéndose a sacudidas
jerk n
1) tug: tirón m, jalón m
2) jolt: sacudida f brusca
3) fool: estúpido m, -da f; idiota mf
jerk
n.
• arranque s.m.
• espasmo s.m.
• espasmo muscular s.m.
• latigazo s.m.
• sacudida s.f.
• sacudimiento s.m.
• sobarbada s.f.
• tirón s.m.
v.
• sacudir v.
jerk*
n.
• babieca** s.m.
• mamarracho* s.m.

I
1. dʒɜːrk, dʒɜːk
intransitive verb

his arms and legs jerked nervously — sus brazos y piernas se agitaban nerviosamente

the train jerked to a stop — el tren se detuvo con una sacudida

she jerked away from him — se apartó de él con un movimiento brusco


2.
vt

the impact jerked him forward — el impacto lo propulsó hacia adelante

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (tug) tirón m
b) (sudden movement) sacudida f
2) (contemptible person) (colloq) estúpido, -da m,f, pendejo, -ja m,f (AmL exc CS fam), gilipollas mf (Esp fam), huevón, -ona m,f (Andes, Ven fam)
[dʒɜːk]
1. N
1) (=shake) sacudida f ; (=pull) tirón m , jalón m (LAm); (Med) espasmo m muscular

physical jerks — (Brit) * gimnasia f , ejercicios mpl (físicos)

by jerks — a sacudidas

he sat up with a jerk — se incorporó de golpe

to put a jerk in it * — menearse

2) (US) * imbécil mf , gilipollas *** mf inv , pendejo m (LAm) **, huevón(-ona) m / f (And , S. Cone) ***

what a jerk! — ¡menudo imbécil!

2. VT
1) (=pull) dar un tirón a, tirar bruscamente de, jalar bruscamente de (LAm); (=shake) sacudir, dar una sacudida a; (=throw) arrojar con un movimiento rápido

to jerk sth along — arrastrar algo a tirones

to jerk o.s. along — moverse a sacudidas, avanzar a tirones

he jerked it away from me — me lo quitó de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

to jerk o.s. free — soltarse de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

2) (US) [+ meat] atasajar
3.
VI dar una sacudida

to jerk along — moverse a sacudidas

the bus jerked to a halt — el autobús dio unas sacudidas y se paró

- jerk off
* * *

I
1. [dʒɜːrk, dʒɜːk]
intransitive verb

his arms and legs jerked nervously — sus brazos y piernas se agitaban nerviosamente

the train jerked to a stop — el tren se detuvo con una sacudida

she jerked away from him — se apartó de él con un movimiento brusco


2.
vt

the impact jerked him forward — el impacto lo propulsó hacia adelante

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1)
a) (tug) tirón m
b) (sudden movement) sacudida f
2) (contemptible person) (colloq) estúpido, -da m,f, pendejo, -ja m,f (AmL exc CS fam), gilipollas mf (Esp fam), huevón, -ona m,f (Andes, Ven fam)

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