verb🔗ShareSursauta, tressaillitTo make a sudden uncontrolled movement."The dog's leash jerked in my hand when it saw a squirrel. "La laisse du chien a sursauté dans ma main quand il a vu un écureuil.bodyactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSursauta, secouaTo give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake."The dog jerked his leash when he saw a squirrel. "Le chien a sursauté sur sa laisse quand il a vu un écureuil.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo beat, to hit."The bully jerked the smaller boy in the stomach. "Le tyran a frappé le petit garçon dans le ventre.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer d'un coup secTo throw with a quick and suddenly arrested motion of the hand."to jerk a stone"Lancer une pierre d'un coup sec.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoulever d'un coup sec(usually transitive) To lift using a jerk."The fisherman jerked the fishing rod, hoping to set the hook in the fish's mouth. "Le pêcheur a soulevé la canne à pêche d'un coup sec, espérant accrocher l'hameçon dans la bouche du poisson.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharenarguer, mépriserTo flout with contempt.""The student jerked his head back and laughed when the teacher asked him to be quiet, openly showing his disrespect." "L'élève a nargué le professeur et a ri quand celui-ci lui a demandé de se taire, montrant ouvertement son manque de respect.attitudeactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSécher, faire sécherTo cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun."My grandfather jerked the venison last fall, so we'll have plenty of dried meat for our camping trip. "Mon grand-père a fait sécher le venaison l'automne dernier, donc nous aurons beaucoup de viande séchée pour notre voyage de camping.foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
