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Jerk
01
carne secca, carne jerk
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
02
il jerk, la danza 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
scossa, movimento spasmodico
an abrupt spasmodic movement
05
strappo, scossa
a sudden abrupt pull
Esempi
The sudden jerk of the train startled the passengers.
Lo strattone improvviso del treno ha spaventato i passeggeri.
06
strappo, jerk
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
07
strappo, scossa
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
to jerk
01
scattare, muoversi bruscamente
to move abruptly in a short, sudden manner
Intransitive
Esempi
When the brakes were applied abruptly, the bus jerked to a sudden stop.
Quando i freni sono stati applicati bruscamente, l'autobus ha sobbalzato fino a fermarsi improvvisamente.
02
scuotere, tirare bruscamente
to cause to move abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Esempi
He jerked the steering wheel to avoid a collision with the oncoming car.
Ha strappato il volante per evitare una collisione con l'auto in arrivo.
03
gettare bruscamente, lanciare violentemente
to throw or toss something abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Esempi
The chef jerked the vegetables into the hot wok to stir-fry them quickly.
Lo chef ha gettato le verdure nel wok caldo per saltarle velocemente.
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