jumpy

ˈdʒʌmpi
jumpierjumpiest
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Translation of jumpy from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

nervousness

easily startled or nervous
  • She felt jumpy after watching the horror movie.Ze voelde zich zenuwachtig na het kijken van de horrorfilm
2.

movement

characterized by jerky movements
  • The video was jumpy and hard to follow.De video was schokkerig en moeilijk te volgen
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Expressions with jumpy: examples in English and translations in Dutch

zenuwachtig als een kat
nerveus als een kat
She was jumpy as a cat before the big presentation.

Synonyms and analogies of jumpy in English

Examples of jumpy in a sentence

  • She gets jumpy when she hears sudden sounds.
  • The footage was jumpy and made me dizzy.
  • His jumpy movements revealed his nervousness.

Translations of "jumpy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
nerveusadj.

It's like you said, I'm just a little jumpy.

Het is zoals je zei, ik ben gewoon een beetje nerveus.

zenuwachtigadj.

He was acting all jumpy like somebody was after him.

Hij was zenuwachtig, alsof iemand achter hem aan zat.

gespannenadj.

The jumpy athlete couldn't focus before the championship game.

De gespannen sporter kon zich vlak voor de finale wedstrijd niet goed concentreren.

schrikachtigadj.

During the storm, the baby was very jumpy and cried often.

Tijdens de storm was de baby erg schrikachtig en moest hij vaak huilen.

onrustigadj.

It's just, the boys are getting a bit jumpy.

Het is alleen, de mannen worden wat onrustig.

prikkelbaaradj.

I've been a bit jumpy lately.

Ik ben de laatste tijd wat prikkelbaar.

opgefoktpp.

Speaking of blow, why were you so jumpy this afternoon?

Over verknallen gesproken, waarom was je vanmiddag zo opgefokt?

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jumpy: Examples and translations in context

Our jumpy as a cat cat always hides when visitors enter the house.

Onze altijd nerveuze, schrikachtige kat verstopt zich zodra er bezoek binnenkomt.

The actor's jumpy as a cat movements made the action scenes very realistic.

De nerveuze, hyperactieve bewegingen van de acteur maakten de actiescènes heel geloofwaardig.

Sorry, I'm still a bit jumpy from the break-in.

Sorry, ik ben nog steeds een beetje nerveus van de inbraak.

Your rabbit may grow nervous and jumpy while you clean this area.

Je konijn kan nerveus en springerig worden terwijl je dit gebied schoonmaakt.

Her jumpy as a cat behavior made it hard for her to stay focused in meetings.

Haar nerveuze, schrikachtige gedrag maakte het moeilijk voor haar om zich in vergaderingen te concentreren.

The jumpy passenger flinched when the plane hit turbulence.

De nerveuze passagier kromp ineen toen het vliegtuig in turbulentie terechtkwam.

You know, when I'm annoyed, I get very jumpy.

En als iets me irriteert, word ik nerveus.

Feeling jumpy as a cat, she hesitated before opening the creaky door.

Zenuwachtig als wat aarzelde ze even voordat ze de krakende deur opende.

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