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jerk

/d͡ʒɜːk/ /d͡ʒɝk/

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noun

Secousse, saccade

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. "

Le bus s'est arrêté brusquement et j'ai senti une secousse vive dans mon cou.

body action sensation

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noun

Secousse, saccade

A quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

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

Quand je crie « OK », donnez un bon coup sec à la ligne d'amarrage !

action sensation thing

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noun

Crétin, abruti

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." "

C'est un crétin ; il oublie sans cesse d'apporter son manuel en classe, même après qu'on le lui ait rappelé tous les jours.

character person attitude

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noun

Connard, abruti

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."

Je l'ai finalement viré, parce qu'il se comportait comme un vrai connard avec ses clients, et même avec certains membres du personnel.

person character attitude moral quality being human

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noun

Secousse, à-coup

The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.

Examples :

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

Le à-coup de la voiture était perceptible lorsqu'elle accélérait rapidement.

physics science

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noun

Employé de bar à soda

A soda jerk.

Examples :

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

L'employé de bar à soda a préparé avec expertise un délicieux milkshake pour la famille.

job person service food drink

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noun

Épaulé-jeté

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. "

L'haltérophile a effectué un épaulé-jeté puissant, soulevant l'haltère au-dessus de sa tête.

sport action achievement

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verb

Sursauter, faire un mouvement brusque

To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

Examples :

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

Le chien a sursauté en arrière quand le bruit fort l'a effrayé.

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verb

Secouer, donner un coup sec

To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.

Examples :

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

Le chien a secoué la laisse, tirant son maître en avant.

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verb

Se masturber

body action sex

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verb

Frapper, battre

To beat, to hit.

Examples :

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

Le chef en colère a frappé la pâte violemment contre le comptoir pour l'aplatir.

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verb

Lancer d'un coup sec

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

Examples :

"to jerk a stone"

Lancer une pierre d'un coup sec.

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verb

Soulever d'un coup sec

(usually transitive) To lift using a jerk.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant souleva d'un coup sec le manuel lourd de l'étagère.

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verb

Narguer, défier

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. "

L'élève a nargué le dur labeur de l'enseignant sur le plan de cours en se moquant ouvertement de celui-ci devant la classe.

attitude character action moral

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noun

Marinade jamaïcaine épicée

A rich, spicy Jamaican marinade.

Examples :

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

Le chef a utilisé une délicieuse marinade jamaïcaine pour mariner le poulet pour le barbecue.

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noun

Viande séchée

Meat cured by jerking; charqui.

Examples :

"Jerk chicken is a local favorite."

Le poulet à la viande séchée est un plat local favori.

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verb

Sécher, faire sécher

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. "

Mon grand-père séchait du venaison chaque automne pour que nous ayons de la viande séchée pour l'hiver.

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