jerking

ˈdʒɜrkɪŋ
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Translation of jerking into German,

Noun

sudden movement

sudden, quick movement that is often uncontrolled
Ruckeln Zucken Ruck m
  • The jerking of the train woke me up.Das Ruckeln des Zuges weckte mich auf.

Adjective

1.

movement

characterized by sudden, irregular movements
  • The jerking motion of the car made me dizzy.Die ruckartige Bewegung des Autos machte mich schwindelig.
2.

rhythm

lacking a steady rhythm or flow
  • The jerking beat of the music was hard to dance to.Der ruckartige Beat der Musik war schwer zu tanzen.
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Expressions with jerking: examples in English and translations in German

herzzerreißend
rührend
That was a tear-jerking movie.

Synonyms and analogies of jerking in English

Examples of jerking in a sentence

  • He felt a jerking in his arm.
  • The jerking movements of the puppet were amusing.
  • Her jerking hand gestures emphasized her excitement.
  • The jerking motion of the train made reading impossible.
  • Her jerking movements disrupted the smooth flow of the dance.
jerk
dʒɜːrk
Noun
1.

movement

sudden uncontrolled movement of the body
  • He felt a jerk as the car stopped.Er spürte einen Ruck, als das Auto anhielt.
2.

behavior

US
unpleasant person with obnoxious behavior
US
Idiot mBlödmann mEkel Arschloch n
  • Don't be such a jerk to your friends.Sei nicht so ein Idiot zu deinen Freunden.
3.

insult

US
offensive term for a foolish person
US
  • Everyone thinks he's a jerk for his rude comments..Jeder denkt, dass er ein Idiot ist wegen seiner unhöflichen Bemerkungen
Verb
1.

tug

tr.
give a quick unpleasant tug or shake
tr.
ziehen ruckartig ziehen zerren
  • She jerked the rope to test its strength.Sie zog am Seil, um seine Stärke zu testen.
2.

movement

intr.
make a sudden uncontrolled movement
intr.
zucken ruckartig bewegen
  • He jerked awake when the alarm rang.Er fuhr hoch, als der Wecker klingelte.
3.

movement

tr.
throw or toss with a quick motion
tr.
  • He jerked the ball across the field.Er schleuderte den Ball über das Feld.

Expressions with jerk: examples in English and translations in German

verschaukeln
verarschen
They jerked me around with last-minute changes.
ruckeln
ruckartig bewegen
The old car jerked along the bumpy road.
ungerecht behandeln
hinters Licht führen
He felt his boss was jerking him around with false promises.
hervorstoßen
herauspressen
She jerked out her words while holding back tears.
provozieren
ärgern
Stop jerking my chain with your constant complaints.
aufmerksam werden
in Alarmbereitschaft versetzen
The loud noise made him jerk to attention.

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

Noun
dasRuckelnnn.

A slight jerking of the seat accompanies our trip over the motorway.

Ein leichtes Ruckeln des Sitzes begleitet unsere Fahrt über die Autobahn.

derRucknm.

His heart raced with every jerking flip of the acrobat in the show.

Sein Herz raste bei jedem Ruck des Akrobaten in der Show.

dasZuckennn.

The jerking of her hands showed everyone how anxious she was during the exam.

Das Zucken ihrer Hände zeigte allen, wie nervös sie während der Prüfung war.

ruckartig

With each jerking bounce, the basketball flew toward the net.

Mit jedem ruckartigen Sprung flog der Basketball in Richtung Korb.

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Other translations for jerking:

  • Geruckelnn.
  • ruckartige

jerking: Examples and translations in context

Smooth movements without jerking as well as the professional equipment make this possible.

Dafür sorgen flüssige Bewegungen ohne Ruckeln ebenso wie die professionelle Ausstattung.

Sometimes a belt can show signs of surging, hunting or jerking.

Manchmal zeigt ein Gurt Anzeichen von Wellenbildung, Nachlauf oder Ruckeln.

If necessary, you can reduce jerking by closing other active programs.

Gegebenenfalls kannst Du das Ruckeln reduzieren, wenn Du andere aktive Programme schließt.

Especially false acceleration contacts are known to cause jerking while cruising.

Speziell falsche Beschleunigungssignale sind für das Ruckeln beim Dahingleiten bekannt.

Insufficient graphics card memory can lead to jerking of the picture.

Unzureichender Grafikkartenspeicher kann zum Ruckeln des Bildes führen.

This avoids artifacts and jerking of the content.

Dadurch werden Artefakte und ein Ruckeln der angezeigten Inhalte vermieden.

Only one hanger, jerking is prohibited.

Nur ein Kleiderbügel, Ruckeln ist verboten.

Pan and zoom without jerking or stuttering.

Schwenken und zoomen Sie ohne Ruckeln oder Stottern.

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