jerk around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for jerk around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jerk around VB [dʒəːk -] Am inf (jerk around) (idle about)

jerk around

poltrire

jerk around

oziare

II.jerk around VB [dʒəːk -] (jerk [sb] around) (harass)

jerk around person

dare fastidio a, importunare

Translations for jerk around in the English»Italian Dictionary

to jerk around, bolt upright person:

girarsi, alzarsi di scatto

Translations for jerk around in the Italian»English Dictionary

dare or recare fastidio a qn

to jerk around sb, to be a nuisance to sb

Translations for jerk around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.jerk¹ [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] N

1. jerk:

jerk (jolt)

scossa f

jerk (jolt)

strattone m

jerk (jolt)

scatto m

jerk (twitch) (of muscle, limb)

spasmo m

jerk (twitch) (of muscle, limb)

contrazione f

with a jerk of his hand, head

con uno scatto della mano, della testa

to pull the knife, drawer out with a jerk

tirare fuori il coltello, aprire il cassetto di scatto

to start off with a jerk vehicle:

partire strattonando, sobbalzando

2. jerk Am inf, pej:

jerk (obnoxious person)

persona f volgare

jerk (obnoxious person)

verme m

jerk (stupid person)

cretino m / cretina f

jerk (stupid person)

stupido m / stupida f before n

my jerk cousins

i miei stupidi cugini

II.jerk¹ [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] VB trans

jerk object:

jerk

tirare, spingere (con uno strattone)

she jerked her head back

buttò bruscamente la testa all'indietro

he jerked his hand away

ritirò la mano con uno scatto

try not to jerk the camera

evita di fare traballare la macchina fotografica

III.jerk¹ [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] VB intr

1. jerk (jolt):

to jerk to a halt vehicle:

fermarsi con un sobbalzo

to jerk around, bolt upright person:

girarsi, alzarsi di scatto

2. jerk (twitch):

jerk person, limb, muscle:

contrarsi, tremare

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

I.jerk² [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] N

jerk

carne f essiccata al sole

II.jerk² [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] VB trans

jerk

fare essiccare la carne al sole

jerk around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jerk around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

I.jerk [dʒɜ:rk] N

1. jerk (jolt):

jerk

scossone m

with a jerk

di soprassalto

2. jerk (movement):

jerk

strattone m

to give sth a jerk

dare una strattonata a qc

3. jerk pej inf (person):

jerk

cretino(-a) m (f)

to feel like such a jerk

sentirsi un imbecille

II.jerk [dʒɜ:rk] VB intr

jerk

muoversi a scatti

to jerk to a halt

fermarsi con un sobbalzo

III.jerk [dʒɜ:rk] VB trans

1. jerk (shake):

jerk

scuotere

2. jerk (pull):

jerk

tirare bruscamente