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jerky in Italian

jerky in Italian is accidentato — jerky means moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.

jerky in Italian

accidentato
adj
Characterized by physical jerking, or by sudden and uneven progress.

What does "jerky" mean?

  1. adj Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
    "The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion."
  2. noun Meat cut into thin strips and dried, often with added spices, as a shelf-stable snack.
    "He packed a bag of beef jerky for the hike."
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jerky in a sentence

  • The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion.
  • His handwriting looked jerky, as if he'd written it on a moving bus.
  • He packed a bag of beef jerky for the hike.

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What is "jerky" in Italian?

"jerky" in Italian is accidentato. jerky means: Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.

How do you use "jerky" in a sentence?

Example: "The old lift moved with a jerky, unsettling motion." In Italian, "jerky" is accidentato.

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