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jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/ /d͡ʒɝk/

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noun

Sacudida, tirón

A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the body.

Examples :

"The bus came to a sudden stop, and I felt a sharp jerk in my neck. "

El autobús se detuvo de repente y sentí un tirón brusco en el cuello.

body action sensation

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noun

Tirón, sacudida

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

"When I yell "OK," give the mooring line a good jerk!"

Cuando grite «¡OK!», ¡dale un buen tirón a la amarra!

action sensation thing

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noun

Tonto, idiota

A dull or stupid person.

Examples :

""He's such a jerk; he keeps forgetting to bring his textbook to class, even after being reminded every day." "

Es un tonto; sigue olvidando traer su libro de texto a clase, incluso después de que se lo recuerdan todos los días.

character person attitude

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noun

Imbécil, cretino

A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered or disagreeable.

Examples :

"I finally fired him, because he was being a real jerk to his customers, even to some of the staff."

Finalmente lo despedí, porque estaba siendo un verdadero imbécil con sus clientes, incluso con algunos del personal.

person character attitude moral quality being human

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noun

Tirón

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Examples :

"The car's jerk was noticeable as it accelerated rapidly. "

El tirón del coche fue notable cuando aceleró rápidamente.

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noun

Empleado de fuente de soda

A soda jerk.

Examples :

"The soda jerk expertly made a delicious milkshake for the family. "

El empleado de la fuente de soda preparó expertamente un delicioso batido para la familia.

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noun

Arrancada

A lift in which the weight is taken with a quick motion from shoulder height to a position above the head with arms fully extended and held there for a brief time.

Examples :

"The weightlifter performed a powerful jerk, lifting the barbell high above his head. "

El levantador de pesas realizó una arrancada poderosa, levantando la barra por encima de su cabeza.

sport action achievement

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verb

Dar un tirón, sacudir

To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

Examples :

"The dog jerked its head back when the loud noise startled it. "

El perro dio un tirón a su cabeza hacia atrás cuando el ruido fuerte lo asustó.

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verb

Dar un tirón, sacudir

To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

"The dog jerked the leash, pulling its owner forward. "

El perro dio un tirón a la correa, tirando a su dueño hacia adelante.

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verb

Masturbarse

body action sex

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verb

Golpear, pegar

To beat, to hit.

Examples :

"The angry chef jerked the dough hard against the counter to flatten it. "

El chef enojado golpeó la masa con fuerza contra la encimera para aplanarla.

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verb

Sacudir, dar un tirón

To throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand.

Examples :

"to jerk a stone"

Sacudir una piedra.

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verb

Levantar de un tirón

(usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.

Examples :

"The student jerked the heavy textbook from the shelf. "

El estudiante levantó de un tirón el pesado libro de texto de la estantería.

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verb

Despreciar, burlarse

To flout with contempt.

Examples :

"The student jerked the teacher's hard work on the lesson plan by openly mocking it in front of the class. "

El estudiante despreció el arduo trabajo del maestro en el plan de lecciones al burlarse abiertamente de él frente a la clase.

attitude character action moral

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noun

Adobo jamaicano picante

A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

Examples :

"The chef used a delicious jerk to marinate the chicken for the barbecue. "

El chef usó un delicioso adobo jamaicano para marinar el pollo para la barbacoa.

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noun

Carne seca

Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Examples :

"Jerk chicken is a local favorite."

El pollo con carne seca es un favorito local.

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verb

Secar, curar

To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.

Examples :

"My grandfather used to jerk venison every fall so we'd have dried meat for the winter. "

Mi abuelo solía curar venado cada otoño para que tuviéramos carne seca para el invierno.

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