jork in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for jork in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jerk [Am dʒərk, Brit dʒəːk] VB intr

the train jerked to a stop

el tren se detuvo con una sacudida

he started to jerk about on the dance floor

empezó a sacudirse en la pista

she jerked awake

se despertó sobresaltada

the rope jerked taut

la cuerda se tensó de un tirón

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

he jerked the purse out of her hand

le arrebató el monedero de la mano

he jerked the purse out of her hand

le quitó el monedero de la mano de un tirón

the impact jerked him forward

el impacto lo propulsó hacia adelante

she jerked open the door

abrió la puerta bruscamente

III.jerk [Am dʒərk, Brit dʒəːk] N

1.1. jerk (tug):

jerk

tirón m

1.2. jerk (sudden movement):

jerk

sacudida f

she awoke with a jerk

se despertó sobresaltada

with a jerk of the head

sacudiendo la cabeza

2. jerk (contemptible person):

jerk inf

estúpido m / estúpida f

jerk inf

memo m / mema f inf

jerk inf

pendejo m / pendeja f LatAm excl CSur inf

jerk inf

gilipollas mf Spain inf

jerk inf

huevón m / huevona f And Ven inf

jerk-off [ˈdʒəːkɒf] N

jerk-off → jerk

See also jerk

I.jerk [Am dʒərk, Brit dʒəːk] VB intr

the train jerked to a stop

el tren se detuvo con una sacudida

he started to jerk about on the dance floor

empezó a sacudirse en la pista

she jerked awake

se despertó sobresaltada

the rope jerked taut

la cuerda se tensó de un tirón

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

he jerked the purse out of her hand

le arrebató el monedero de la mano

he jerked the purse out of her hand

le quitó el monedero de la mano de un tirón

the impact jerked him forward

el impacto lo propulsó hacia adelante

she jerked open the door

abrió la puerta bruscamente

III.jerk [Am dʒərk, Brit dʒəːk] N

1.1. jerk (tug):

jerk

tirón m

1.2. jerk (sudden movement):

jerk

sacudida f

she awoke with a jerk

se despertó sobresaltada

with a jerk of the head

sacudiendo la cabeza

2. jerk (contemptible person):

jerk inf

estúpido m / estúpida f

jerk inf

memo m / mema f inf

jerk inf

pendejo m / pendeja f LatAm excl CSur inf

jerk inf

gilipollas mf Spain inf

jerk inf

huevón m / huevona f And Ven inf

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

knee-jerk

reflejo m rotular

knee-jerk reaction

acto m reflejo

knee-jerk reaction

reacción f visceral or instintiva

jerk around VB [Am dʒərk -, Brit dʒəːk -] Am (v + o + adv) inf

jerk around

timar

jerk around

tracalear Mex Ven inf

I.jerk off VB [Am dʒərk -, Brit dʒəːk -] vulg sl (v + adv, v + o + adv)

to jerk off or to jerk oneself off

hacerse la or una paja vulg sl

to jerk off or to jerk oneself off

correrse la or una paja Chil Peru vulg sl

to jerk off or to jerk oneself off

hacerse una chaqueta Mex vulg sl

to jerk off or to jerk oneself off

hacerse la manuela Ven vulg sl

social work N U

social work

asistencia f social

tuning fork N

tuning fork

diapasón m

cork oak N

cork oak

alcornoque m

Department for Work and Pensions N (in UK)

Department for Work and Pensions

Ministerio m del Trabajo y Pensiones

Department for Work and Pensions

secretaría f del Trabajo y Pensiones Mex

detective work N U

detective work

pesquisas fpl

detective work

investigaciones fpl

jork in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jork in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.jerk [dʒɜ:k, Am dʒɜ:rk] N

1. jerk (jolt):

jerk

sacudida f

with a jerk

con un sobresalto

2. jerk (movement):

jerk

tirón m

to give sth a jerk

tirar de algo

3. jerk pej inf (person):

jerk

estúpido(-a) m (f)

to feel such a jerk

sentirse como un gilipollas

II.jerk [dʒɜ:k, Am dʒɜ:rk] VB intr

jerk

sacudirse

to jerk to a halt

detenerse con una sacudida

III.jerk [dʒɜ:k, Am dʒɜ:rk] VB trans

1. jerk (shake):

jerk

sacudir

2. jerk (pull):

jerk

tirar bruscamente de

knee-jerk [ˈni:dʒɜ:k, Am -dʒɜ:rk] ADJ

knee-jerk

previsible

jerk off VB intr vulg

jerk off

hacerse una paja

work-study program N SCHOOL, UNIV, COMM

work-study program

programa m de estudio del trabajo

work up VB trans

1. work up (generate):

work up courage, energy, enthusiasm

estimular

2. work up (arouse strong feelings):

work up

excitar

to work oneself up

emocionarse

to work up into a frenzy

emocionar hasta el frenesí

to work sb up into a rage

sacar a alguien de quicio

3. work up (develop):

work up

desarrollar

work up idea, plan, sketch

llevar a cabo

work up business

fomentar

to work one's way up through the firm

ir ascendiendo en la empresa

research work N

research work

trabajos m pl de investigación

work-sharing [ˈwɜ:kˌʃeərɪŋ, Am ˈwɜ:rkˌʃerɪŋ] N

work-sharing

sistema en el cual dos personas comparten un puesto de trabajo

work on VB trans

work on a car, project

trabajar en

work on accent, fitness, skills

esforzarse para mejorar

work on assumption, hypothesis

partir de

work on person

intentar persuadir a

manual work N

manual work

trabajo m manual

pork pie N Brit

pork pie

empanada f de cerdo