Translations for „jiggling“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . jig·gle [ˈʤɪgl̩] VB trans

to jiggle sth

mit etw dat wackeln

stop jiggling your leg — it's making me nervous

zappel nicht so mit den Beinen — das macht mich ganz nervös

if the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock

wenn sich die Tür nicht öffnen lässt, versuch's mal damit, dass du den Schlüssel im Schloss hin und her bewegst

to jiggle sth about

etw schütteln

he jiggled some loose coins about in his pocket

er klapperte mit ein paar losen Münzen in seiner Tasche

II . jig·gle [ˈʤɪgl̩] VB intr

jiggle

wippen

jiggle

hüpfen

his eyebrows jiggled up and down in amusement

amüsiert zuckte er mit den Augenbrauen

III . jig·gle [ˈʤɪgl̩] N

jiggle

Rütteln nt

jiggle of a limb

Zucken nt

jiggle of a limb

Zappeln nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

stop jiggling your leg — it's making me nervous

zappel nicht so mit den Beinen — das macht mich ganz nervös

if the door won't open, try jiggling the key in the lock

wenn sich die Tür nicht öffnen lässt, versuch's mal damit, dass du den Schlüssel im Schloss hin und her bewegst

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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After lots of jiggling and giggling, the children settle down with breathing exercises, aromatherapy washcloths and cool cucumbers to rest their eyes.

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Soft body equips the user with a tool that can simulate jelly or jiggling fat on overweight characters.

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The brain dump is like jiggling the handle.

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If a harbor seal's whiskers were smooth, moving through water would cause them to flap crazily, like a car antenna dancing and jiggling in the wind.

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The list includes things such as reflections on smooth metal, jiggling chains, and one-way gates.

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I don't know what they did, but they took the jiggling out.

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And then when they do, carefully scraping the sand away, unscrewing the top, and delicately -- barely breathing -- jiggling the detonator to free it.

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People with this condition generally show nystagmus (jiggling eyes), photophobia (light sensitivity), reduced visual acuity, and myopia (nearsightedness).

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These creatures propel themselves forward using their limbs by jiggling or flapping them.

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It was getting nice and warm in my bag, and jiggling around.

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