jerky in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for jerky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

jerky¹ <jerkier jerkiest> [Am ˈdʒərki, Brit ˈdʒəːki] ADJ

1. jerky (not smooth):

jerky speech

entrecortado

he walked with short, jerky strides

caminaba dando saltitos

it was a jerky ride

fuimos (or fueron etc.) dando botes por el camino

2. jerky (contemptible) Am:

jerky inf

estúpido

jerky inf

memo inf

jerky inf

pendejo LatAm excl CSur inf

jerky inf

gilipollas Spain inf

jerky inf

huevón And Ven inf

jerky² N U Am FOOD

jerky

cecina f

jerky

tasajo m

jerky

charqui m AmS

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tasajo

jerky

una pieza poco melodiosa y desacompasada

a rather tuneless composition with an irregular beat o with a jerky rhythm

jerky in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jerky in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jerky [ˈdʒɜ:ki, Am ˈdʒɜ:r-] -ier, -iest ADJ

jerky (nervous)

nervioso, -a

jerky (uneven)

irregular

jerky sound, voice

entrecortado, -a

II.jerky [ˈdʒɜ:ki, Am ˈdʒɜ:r-] -ier, -iest N no pl Am

beef jerky

cecina f

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charqui

beef jerky

jerky Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

beef jerky

cecina f

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English

The finished item labeled as jerky, but with the qualifier ground and formed.

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Meat is prepared in many ways, as steaks, in stews, fondue, or as dried meat like beef jerky.

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Compared to the sealed packaged versions, unpackaged jerky has a relatively short shelf life.

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In general the trajectories calculated from the motion planning algorithms are robot like, i.e. clipped and jerky.

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This sudden and jerky movement causes trauma to her face and head, but they both get to safety.

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It uses a sensible film without perforations and all principles required by cinematography are available: the film's jerky sledding is synchronized with the shutter.

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The latter food is commonly known and sold as salmon jerky.

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Around the world, meat from domestic and wild animals is used to make jerky.

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Some additional form of chemical preservative, such as sodium nitrite, is often used in conjunction with the historical salted drying procedure to prepare jerky.

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He also rode in a strange, jerky way.

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