jerks in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for jerks in the English»Italian Dictionary

physical jerks [ˌfɪzɪklˈdʒɜːks] N npl Brit inf, arch

physical jerks

esercizi m ginnici

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.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

knee-jerk [Brit ˈniːdʒəːk, Am ˈni ˈˌdʒərk] ADJ

knee-jerk reaction, response:

knee-jerk

impulsivo, istintivo, automatico

jerk out VB [dʒəːk -] (jerk out [sth])

1. jerk out (stammer):

jerk out reply, excuse, apology

farfugliare

2. jerk out (pull out):

jerk out gun, knife etc.

tirare fuori di scatto

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

jerk away VB [dʒəːk -]

jerk away person:

jerk away

allontanarsi bruscamente

to jerk away from sb, sth

allontanarsi di scatto da qn, qc

jerk off VB [dʒəːk -]

1. jerk off (masturbate):

jerk off inf

farsi una sega

jerk off! vulg sl

togliti dai coglioni!

2. jerk off Am (idle about):

jerk off

cazzeggiare

jerk off (jerk [sb] off, jerk off [sb])

fare una sega a

clean and jerk [Brit ˈkliːn ən ˌdʒəːk, Am ˈklin ən ˌdʒərk] N SPORTS

clean and jerk (in weight-lifting)

slancio m

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strattone

jerk

liberarsi con uno strattone

to free oneself with a jerk

dare uno strattone a qc

to jerk sth, to tug at sth, to give sth a tug

a strattoni

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jerks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jerks in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

knee-jerk [ˈni:·dʒɜ:rk] ADJ sl

knee-jerk

impulsivo, -a

jerk off VB intr vulg

jerk off

farsi una sega

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disgraziato (-a)

jerk

farsi una sega

to jerk off

jerks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

with a jerk

di soprassalto

to give sth a jerk

dare una strattonata a qc

to feel like such a jerk

sentirsi un imbecille

to jerk to a halt

fermarsi con un sobbalzo