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Jerk
01
carne seca, carne jerk
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
02
o jerk, a dança 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, movimento espasmódico
an abrupt spasmodic movement
05
puxão, sacudida
a sudden abrupt pull
Exemplos
The roller coaster started with a jerk, making her grip the safety bar tightly.
A montanha-russa começou com um puxão, fazendo com que ela segurasse a barra de segurança com força.
06
arranco, jerk
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
07
tranco, sacudida
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
to jerk
01
sacudir, mover-se bruscamente
to move abruptly in a short, sudden manner
Intransitive
Exemplos
When the brakes were applied abruptly, the bus jerked to a sudden stop.
Quando os freios foram aplicados abruptamente, o ônibus sacudiu até parar de repente.
02
sacudir, puxar bruscamente
to cause to move abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exemplos
He jerked the steering wheel to avoid a collision with the oncoming car.
Ele puxou bruscamente o volante para evitar uma colisão com o carro que vinha em sentido contrário.
03
jogar bruscamente, arremessar violentamente
to throw or toss something abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exemplos
Trying to get the attention of his friend, he jerked a small pebble at the window.
Tentando chamar a atenção do seu amigo, ele arremessou uma pequena pedra na janela.
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