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n (=sharp movement) [+head, hand, body, wrist] geste m brusque (=uncontrolled movement) saccade f (=jolt) [+bus, train] secousse f [+line, rope] secousse f * (=person) pauvre type m vt [+line, rope] arracher brusquement [+head, hand] vi [vehicle] cahoter [person] avoir un sursaut knee-jerkjerk
→ He snapped the chain with one jerk of his hand
with a jerk of his head d'un geste brusque de la tête
→ He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
→ She tossed her hair back with a jerk of her head.
→ if you want to avoid sudden jerks in intricate parking manoeuvres ...
with a jerk, The train started with a jerk. Le train a démarré dans une secousse.
to give a jerk donner une secousse
→ The train suddenly gave a jerk.
→ I felt a jerk on the end of the line.
→ "Listen, you jerk," Brody said. "A boy almost got killed just now."
→ I jerked the fishing rod back and lost the fish.
to jerk sth from sth, Buster jerked the lead from my grasp. Buster m'a brusquement arraché la laisse des mains.
I jerked my hand away. J'ai brusquement écarté ma main.
to jerk one's head up relever brusquement la tête
→ I jerked my head up and stared at her.
to jerk sth back [+hand, head] rejeter qch en arrière
→ I cried out and jerked my hand back.
→ The kitten suddenly scratched me on the nose. I jerked my head back, hit the wall, and started bleeding.
to jerk to a halt, The bus jerked to a halt. Le bus a cahoté jusqu'à un arrêt.
He jerked as if he had been shot. Il eut un sursaut comme si on lui avait tiré dessus.
to jerk up se relever brusquement
His head jerked up and he stared at me. Sa tête s'est relevée brusquement et il m'a fixé.
to jerk back, She jerked back in horror. Horrifiée, elle a reculé brusquement.
→ As the blow landed on his chin, the man's head jerked back and he tottered drunkenly backwards.
adj
[reaction] réflexe
→ The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.
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Consulter aussi:
jerky, jerkin, jerkily, jeer
