jerk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.jerk [Brit dʒəːk, Am dʒərk] N

1. jerk (jolt):

jerk (gen)

secousse f

jerk (gen)

saccade f

jerk (twitch) (of muscle, limb)

tressaillement m

jerk (twitch) (of muscle, limb)

(petit) mouvement m brusque

with a jerk of his hand/head

avec un brusque mouvement de la main/tête

to pull the knife/drawer out with a jerk

tirer le couteau/le tiroir d'un coup sec

to start off with a jerk vehicle:

démarrer avec une secousse

2. jerk Am inf, pej:

jerk (obnoxious man)

salaud m sl

jerk (stupid man)

crétin m inf

jerk (stupid man)

abruti m inf

attr my jerk cousins

mes imbéciles de cousins inf

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

jerk object:

jerk

tirer brusquement

she jerked her head back

elle releva brusquement le menton

he jerked his hand away

d'un mouvement brusque il a retiré la main

try not to jerk the camera

essaie de ne pas faire bouger l'appareil

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

1. jerk (jolt):

to jerk to a halt vehicle:

s'arrêter avec une secousse

to jerk around/bolt upright person:

se retourner/se redresser brusquement

2. jerk (twitch):

jerk person, limb, muscle:

tressaillir

jerk away VB [Brit dʒəːk -, Am dʒərk -]

jerk away person:

jerk away

se dégager brusquement

to jerk away from sb/sth

reculer brusquement devant qn/qc

knee-jerk ADJ

knee-jerk reaction, response:

knee-jerk

automatique, inconsidéré

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

jerk around

fainéanter inf

II.jerk around VB [Brit dʒəːk -, Am dʒərk -] inf Am (jerk [sb] around) (harass)

jerk around

asticoter inf

jerk off VB [Brit dʒəːk -, Am dʒərk -] sl

1. jerk off (masturbate):

jerk off

se branler vulg sl

jerk off

se masturber

jerk off vulg sl!

fous(-moi) le camp! sl

2. jerk off Am (idle about):

jerk off

se tourner les pouces inf

I.jerk out VB [Brit dʒəːk -, Am dʒərk -] (jerk out [sth])

1. jerk out (stammer):

jerk out reply, excuse, apology

bafouiller

2. jerk out (pull out):

jerk out gun, knife etc

sortir brusquement

clean and jerk N SPORTS

clean and jerk (in weight-lifting)

épaulé-jeté m

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épaulé-jeté

clean-and-jerk

saccade

jerk

avancer par saccades

to jerk along

zozo

jerk Am inf

jerk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jerk in the English»French Dictionary

I.jerk [dʒɜrk] N

1. jerk:

jerk (movement)

secousse f

jerk (pull)

coup m sec

to wake up with a jerk

se réveiller en sursaut

2. jerk inf (stupid person):

jerk

pauvre crétin(e) m (f)

3. jerk sports:

jerk

épaulé-jeté m

II.jerk [dʒɜrk] VB intr

jerk

tressaillir

to jerk to a halt

s'arrêter brusquement

III.jerk [dʒɜrk] VB trans

1. jerk (move):

jerk

donner une secousse à

she jerked me out of the room

elle m'a forcé à sortir de la pièce

2. jerk sports:

jerk weight

faire un épaulé-jeté

Phrases:

to jerk sb's chain sl

casser les pieds à qn

jerk around VB trans

jerk around

abuser

jerk off VB intr vulg

jerk off

se branler

knee-jerk reaction N pej

knee-jerk reaction

réaction f instinctive

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branler

to jerk [or whack] off