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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
idiota, estúpido
a dull stupid fatuous person
04
sacudida, movimento espasmódico
an abrupt spasmodic movement
05
puxão, sacudida
a sudden abrupt pull
Exemplos
The sudden jerk of the train startled the passengers.
O solavanco repentino do trem assustou os passageiros.
He felt a jerk on the fishing line, signaling a catch.
Ele sentiu um puxão na linha de pesca, sinalizando uma captura.
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
The old machine jerked suddenly before finally coming to life.
A máquina velha sacudiu repentinamente antes de finalmente ganhar vida.
The boat jerked as it hit a wave, causing everyone on board to sway.
O barco sacudiu ao atingir uma onda, fazendo todos a bordo balançarem.
02
sacudir, puxar bruscamente
to cause to move abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exemplos
Startled by a prank, he jerked the chair backward, making it topple over.
Assustado por uma brincadeira, ele puxou a cadeira para trás bruscamente, fazendo-a tombar.
She jerked the cord to turn off the malfunctioning lamp.
Ela puxou bruscamente o cabo para desligar a lâmpada defeituosa.
03
jogar bruscamente, arremessar violentamente
to throw or toss something abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exemplos
The chef jerked the vegetables into the hot wok to stir-fry them quickly.
O chef jogou os legumes no wok quente para fritá-los rapidamente.
Startled by a sudden movement, she jerked the ball across the room.
Assustada com um movimento repentino, ela arremessou a bola bruscamente pela sala.
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