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1 Translation result for to jerk in Spanish

verb

jerk verb

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jerked, has jerked, is jerking, jerks
sacudir; dar sacudidas; darle un tirón a

Example sentences of
jerk verb

  • Captain Rick jerked on the line to see if a fish had taken the bait.

Synonyms of
jerk verb

Detailed synonyms for jerk verb

Jerk, snap, twitch, yank, wrench, snatch, tug significan hacer un movimiento rápido, repentino y forzoso.
  • Jerk recalca lo repentino y abrupto, y suele indicar un movimiento torpe y forzoso <gave the rope a quick jerk>.
  • Snap indica una acción rápida y forzosa que se termina abruptamente, como el morder, agarrar, atrapar o romper súbitamente <the dog snapped at the child's hand>.
  • Twitch se aplica a un movimiento ligero, súbito y a veces espasmódico, que suele combinar tirones y sacudidas <his face often twitched violently>.
  • Yank indica un tirar o jalar forzoso <she yanked the blanket over her head>.
  • Wrench connota torcer y halar con un movimiento súbito y violento <trying to wrench the gun away from him>.
  • Snatch sugiere agarrar algo rápidamente y afanadamente <he snatched the knife from the baby's hand>.
  • Tug recalca el halar fuertemente y a menudo repetidamente <she tugged on the car door>.

Reverse translation for to jerk

sacudir  - to shake, to beat, to jerk, to jolt, to dust off, to shake up, to shock 
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