jerk

US: /ˈdʒɝk/

UK: /d‍ʒˈɜːk/


English - Vietnamese dictionary

jerk /dʤə:k/
  • danh từ
    • cái giật mạnh thình lình; cái xốc mạnh thình lình; cú đẩy mạnh thình lình; cú xoắn mạnh thình lình; cú thúc mạnh thình lình; cú ném mạnh thình lình
    • (số nhiều) sự co giật (mặt, chân tay...)
    • phản xạ
    • (thể dục,thể thao) sự giật tạ (để nâng từ vai lên quá đầu)
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) người ngớ ngẩn, người xuẩn ngốc
    • physical Jerks
      • (từ lóng) động tác tập thể dục
  • ngoại động từ
    • giật mạnh thình lình; xốc mạnh thình lình; đẩy mạnh thình lình; xoắn mạnh thình lình; thúc mạnh thình lình; ném mạnh thình lình
      • to jerk the door open: giật mở tung cửa ra
      • to jerk onself free: giật mạnh để thoát ra
    • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) ((thường) + out) nói dằn mạnh từng tiếng, nói cắn cẩu nhát gừng
      • to jerk out one's words: nói dằn mạnh từng tiếng
  • nội động từ
    • chạy xóc nảy lên; đi trục trặc
    • co giật (mặt, chân tay...)
    • ngoại động từ
      • lạng (thịt bò) thành lát dài ướp muối phơi nắng

    Advanced English dictionary

    verb, noun
    + verb [usually +adv./prep.] to move or to make sth move with a sudden short sharp movement: [VN] He jerked the phone away from her. + She jerked her head up. + [V] The bus jerked to a halt. + He grabbed a handful of hair and jerked at it. [also VN-ADJ]
    Phrasal Verbs: jerk sb around (informal, especially AmE) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them: Consumers are often jerked around by big companies.
    jerk off (!!!, slang) (of a man) to MASTURBATE
    jerk out
    jerk sth<->out to say sth in a quick and awkward way because you are nervous
    + noun
    1 a sudden quick sharp movement: She sat up with a jerk. + He gave a jerk of his head, indicating that we should follow him.
    2 (informal) a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing

    Thesaurus dictionary

    v.
    1 yank, wrench, pluck, nip, tug, twist, tweak:
    I jerked the dagger out of his hand, leaving him defenceless.
    2 twitch, lurch, jolt, jump, start, jig, jiggle, wriggle, wiggle:
    The creature jerked about convulsively, screaming, then lay still.
    n.
    3 yank, pull, wrench, tug, twist, tweak:
    With a sharp jerk, he pulled the plaster from the child's leg.
    4 lurch, jolt, start, bump:
    The train stopped with a jerk, throwing me off balance.
    5 idiot, fool, moron, imbecile, Slang US dope, creep, yo-yo, nerd, dweeb:
    Why would she want to go out with a jerk like that?

    Collocation

    ADJ.

    sharp, sudden | painful

    VERB + JERK

    give
    His thigh muscle gave a sudden jerk.

    PREP.

    with a ~ of
    She answered with a jerk of her head.


    Concise dictionary

    jerks|jerked|jerkingdʒɜrk /dʒɜːk
    noun
    +a dull stupid fatuous person
    +an abrupt spasmodic movement
    +(mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration
    +meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun
    +raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
    +a sudden abrupt pull
    verb
    +pull, or move with a sudden movement
    +move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
    +make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
    +jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    +throw or toss with a quick motion

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