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Jerk
01
carne seca, carne jerk
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
02
babaca, idiota
a mean, selfish, or obnoxious person
Informal
Offensive
Exemplos
He acted like a real jerk by yelling at the waiter.
Ele agiu como um verdadeiro babaca gritando com o garçom.
03
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
04
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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