soubresaut — meaning in English

English meaning

• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.

Senses

soubresaut is used for these senses in English:

• jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
• jolt An act of jolting.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

jolt — full definition

1. verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
2. noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.

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