Jerk
01
torkat kött, jerkkött
meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
02
jerk, jerkdans
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
ryck, krampaktig rörelse
an abrupt spasmodic movement
05
ryck, stöt
a sudden abrupt pull
Exempel
With a quick jerk, she pulled the door open against the strong wind.
Med en snabb ryck drog hon upp dörren mot den starka vinden.
06
ryck, jerk
raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
07
ryck, stöt
(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
to jerk
01
rycka till, röra sig plötsligt
to move abruptly in a short, sudden manner
Intransitive
Exempel
The malfunctioning elevator jerked slightly before resuming its ascent.
Hissen som inte fungerade ryckte till lite innan den fortsatte uppåt.
02
rycka, dra plötsligt
to cause to move abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exempel
The chef jerked the pan to toss the ingredients in the air while cooking.
Kocken ryckte till pannan för att kasta ingredienserna i luften medan han lagade mat.
03
ryckigt kasta, plötsligt kasta
to throw or toss something abruptly and with a sudden, sharp motion
Transitive: to jerk sth
Exempel
In frustration, she jerked the crumpled paper into the trash can.
I frustration kastade hon abrupt det hopknycklade papperet i papperskorgen.
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