jerk in Russian
jerk in Russian is вздра́гивание, подёргивание, спазм — jerk means to move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
jerk in Russian
вздра́гивание
Pronounced: vzdragivaniye
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
подёргивание
Pronounced: podyorgivaniye
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
спазм
Pronounced: spazm
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
су́дорога
Pronounced: sudoroga
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
тик
Pronounced: tik
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
гад
Pronounced: gad
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
гни́да
Pronounced: gnida
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
деби́л
Pronounced: debil
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
муда́к
Pronounced: mudak
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
негодя́й
Pronounced: negodyay
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
подле́ц
Pronounced: podlets
(originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
рыво́к
Pronounced: ryvok
(physics, engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
вздра́гивать
Pronounced: vzdragivat
(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
вздро́гнуть
Pronounced: vzdrognut
(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
дёргаться
Pronounced: dyorgatsya
(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
дёрнуться
Pronounced: dyornutsya
(intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
вя́лить
Pronounced: vyalit
To cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it, originally in the sun.
дёргать
Pronounced: dyorgat
(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
дёрнуть
Pronounced: dyornut
(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
рвану́ть
Pronounced: rvanut
(transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
What does "jerk" mean?
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verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
"The train jerked forward and threw everyone off balance."
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verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
"She jerked the fishing line the moment she felt a bite."
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noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
"Only a jerk would cut in line like that."
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noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.
"The stall on the corner sells the best jerk chicken in town."
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jerk in a sentence
- The train jerked forward and threw everyone off balance.
- His leg jerked when the doctor tapped his knee.
- She jerked the fishing line the moment she felt a bite.
- He jerked the cord to start the lawnmower.
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What is "jerk" in Russian?
"jerk" in Russian is вздра́гивание, подёргивание, спазм. jerk means: To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
How do you pronounce вздра́гивание?
"jerk" in Russian is вздра́гивание, pronounced "vzdragivaniye".
How do you use "jerk" in a sentence?
Example: "The train jerked forward and threw everyone off balance." In Russian, "jerk" is вздра́гивание, подёргивание, спазм.
Are there other ways to say "jerk" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 20 translations listed for "jerk": вздра́гивание, подёргивание, спазм, су́дорога, тик, гад.
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