- make a jerk
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
jerk — jerk1 [jʉrk] vt. [var. of archaic yerk < ?] 1. to pull, twist, push, thrust, or throw with a sudden, sharp movement ☆ 2. [Old Informal] to make and serve (ice cream sodas) vi. 1. to move with a jerk or in jerks 2. to twitch n … English World dictionary
jerk — jerk, snap, twitch, yank mean to make a sudden sharp quick movement. Jerk implies especially such a movement that is graceless, forceful, and abrupt {thought the train would never start, but at last the whistle blew and the carriages jerked… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Jerk — Jerk, v. i. 1. To make a sudden motion; to move with a start, or by starts. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To flout with contempt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jerk somebody around — ˌjerk sb aˈround derived (informal, especially NAmE) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them • Consumers are often jerked around by big companies. Main entry: ↑jerkderived … Useful english dictionary
jerk — jerk1 [dʒə:k US dʒə:rk] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from yerk to hit, pull suddenly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [I and T] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way ▪ Wilcox jerked his head to indicate … Dictionary of contemporary English
jerk — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to pull something suddenly and roughly (+ at/on): Don t keep jerking at the drawer, it won t open. 2 (I, T) to move or make something move in short, sudden movements: jerk to a stop/halt: Suddenly the train jerked to a halt. jerk… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jerk — jerk1 [ dʒɜrk ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to move very suddenly, or make something move suddenly: The train jerked forward. Jerking her head toward the valley, she said, What s down there? The taxi jerked to a stop outside a large… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
jerk — I UK [dʒɜː(r)k] / US [dʒɜrk] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms jerk : present tense I/you/we/they jerk he/she/it jerks present participle jerking past tense jerked past participle jerked 1) a) to move very suddenly, or to make something… … English dictionary
jerk´er — jerk1 «jurk», noun, verb. –n. 1. a sudden, sharp pull, twist, or start: »His old car started with a jerk. 2. a pull or twist of the muscles that one cannot control; twitch: »The nervous jumping of his knee is a jerk from an old accident. 3. Slang … Useful english dictionary
jerk — jerk1 jerker, n. jerkingly, adv. /jerrk/, n. 1. a quick, sharp pull, thrust, twist, throw, or the like; a sudden movement: The train started with a jerk. 2. a spasmodic, usually involuntary, muscular movement, as the reflex action of pulling the… … Universalium
jerk — I. /dʒɜk / (say jerk) noun 1. a quick, sharp thrust, pull, throw, or the like; a sudden start. 2. Physiology a sudden movement of an organ or a part. 3. Weightlifting a lift in which the barbell is raised first to the shoulders, then jerked above …