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Jerk
01
carne seca, carne jerk
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
02
el jerk, el baile jerk
a dance style characterized by sharp, exaggerated movements of the arms, shoulders, and legs, often performed to hip hop or electronic music
03
a mean, selfish, or obnoxious person
Informal
Offensive04
sacudida, movimiento espasmódico
an abrupt spasmodic movement
05
tirón, sacudida
a sudden abrupt pull
Ejemplos
The roller coaster started with a jerk, making her grip the safety bar tightly.
La montaña rusa comenzó con un tirón, haciendo que se agarrara fuertemente a la barra de seguridad.
06
envión, jerk
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
07
sacudida, tirón
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
to jerk
01
sacudir, moverse bruscamente
to move abruptly in a short, sudden manner
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The fishing rod jerked in his hands as a fish tugged on the line.
La caña de pescar se sacudió en sus manos cuando un pez tiró de la línea.
02
sacudir, tirar bruscamente
to cause to move abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Ejemplos
The sudden acceleration jerked the passengers forward in their seats.
La aceleración repentina sacudió a los pasajeros hacia adelante en sus asientos.
03
lanzar bruscamente, arrojar violentamente
to throw or toss something abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Ejemplos
Trying to get the attention of his friend, he jerked a small pebble at the window.
Intentando llamar la atención de su amigo, lanzó una pequeña piedra a la ventana.
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