дёргать — meaning in English

English meaning

• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
• twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
• yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.

Senses

дёргать is used for these senses in English:

• jerk (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
• tug (transitive) To pull hard repeatedly.
• twitch (transitive) To jerk sharply and briefly.
• wrench (transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
• yank (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

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.

tug — full definition

1. verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
2. noun A sudden, forceful pull.
3. noun Short for tugboat.

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