Jerk in spanish
Imbécil
pronunciation: imbeθil part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: imbeθil part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
jerk1 = sacudida, tirón, tumbo.
Example: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).more:
» give + a jerk = dar una sacudida.
Example: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).» knee-jerk = automático, instintivo.
Example: This publication reviews works on educational reform that represent attempts to do more than merely respond in knee-jerk fashion to political pressure for reform.jerk2 = gilipollas, tontopollas, imbécil.
Example: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.jerk3 = dar un tirón, dar una sacudida.
Example: Visitors would laugh at the workman's jerking and whirling with the mould, but that was where the skill lay.more:
» jerk + Posesivo + head = mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás.
Example: 'This man won't open his briefcase for me,' the checker answered resentfully jerking his head in the direction of Dexter Rundle, who was standing off to the side as immobile as a statue = "Este hombre se niega a abrir su cartera", repondió con resentimiento el inspector moviendo la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás en la dirección de Dexter Rundle, quien se mantenía a distancia en un lado tan inmóvil como una estatua.» jerk + Reflexivo + off = masturbarse, hacerse una paja, cascársela, machacársela.
Example: It all happened when he was jerking off in the train washroom and the ticket inspector knocked at the door.