jerky

ˈdʒɜːrki
jerkierjerkiesjerkiest
jerky: lean meat dried and preserved in strips
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Translation of jerky into German,

Noun

food

US
lean meat dried and preserved in strips
US
Trockenfleisch Dörrfleisch
  • I packed some jerky for the hike.Ich packte etwas Trockenfleisch für die Wanderung ein.

Adjective

1.

motion quality

not smooth, with abrupt changes in speed or direction
  • The video looked jerky when the frame rate dropped.Das Video wirkte ruckelnd, als die Bildrate sank.
2.

personality

US
having the behavior of an unpleasant person
US
  • His jerky attitude annoyed everyone at the party.Seine unsympathische Art ging allen auf der Party auf die Nerven.
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Expressions with jerky: examples in English and translations in German

Rindfleisch Jerky
getrocknetes und gewürztes Rindfleisch
He packed beef jerky for his hiking trip..

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  • jerky: lean meat dried and preserved in strips
    (food) Trockenfleisch

Synonyms and analogies of jerky in English

Examples of jerky in a sentence

  • Jerky is a popular choice for campers.
  • The drone’s jerky movements made the video footage unusable.
  • His handwriting became jerky as his hand started to cramp.
  • That was a jerky thing to say to a new employee.
  • He becomes jerky whenever the team disagrees with him.

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

Adjective
ruckartigadj.

The machine's jerky performance indicated that it needed urgent maintenance.

Die ruckartige Leistung der Maschine zeigte, dass sie dringend gewartet werden musste.

abgehacktadj.

The sound seems jerky even if you both have a good connection.

Das Geräusch ist abgehackt, auch wenn Sie beide eine gute Verbindung haben.

ruckeligadj.

Be careful not to make your video too jerky, or too quick.

Achte darauf, dass das Video nicht zu ruckelig oder zu schnell wird.

stoßartigadj.

For example, if you learned to drive a car with a standard transmission, the first few lessons were pretty jerky while you learned to synchronize the clutch with the accelerator pedal.

Z.B. wenn Sie erlernten, ein Auto mit einem Standardgetriebe zu fahren, waren die ersten Lektionen recht stoßartig, während Sie erlernten, die Kupplung mit dem Gaspedalpedal zu synchronisieren.

Noun
dasTrockenfleischnn.

Dehydrated snacks like jerky are popular for road trips and game days.

Getrocknete Snacks wie Trockenfleisch sind beliebt für Roadtrips und Spieltage.

Dörrfleischn.

Because he's carrying around a dead man's jerky.

Denn er trägt das Dörrfleisch eines Toten mit sich herum.

Verb
ruckelnv.

Through the resulting vibration the animals forward jerky.

Durch die dabei entstehende Vibration ruckeln die Tiere voran.

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jerky: Examples and translations in context

The jerky motion of the rollercoaster left some riders feeling queasy.

Die ruckartigen Bewegungen der Achterbahn ließen einige der Fahrer übel fühlen.

We noticed the jerky escalator movements while going up in the building.

Wir bemerkten die ruckartigen Bewegungen der Rolltreppe beim Aufstieg im Gebäude.

The jerky flow of traffic made commuting a frustrating experience for everyone.

Der ruckartige Verkehrsfluss machte das Pendeln für alle zu einem enttäuschenden Erlebnis.

The jerky nature of his speech made it difficult to understand his point.

Die ruckartige Art seiner Rede machte es schwer zu verstehen, was er meinte.

Her jerky response to the question signaled that she was caught off guard.

Ihre ruckartige Antwort auf die Frage signalisierte, dass sie überrascht war.

His jerky breathing indicated he was either excited or frightened.

Sein ruckartiges Atmen zeigte, dass er entweder aufgeregt oder verängstigt war.

She noticed the jerky transitions between scenes in the poorly edited film.

Sie bemerkte die ruckartigen Übergänge zwischen den Szenen des schlecht bearbeiteten Films.

His clumsy handling of the shifter resulted in a jerky gear change.

Sein ungeschickter Umgang mit dem Schalthebel führte zu einem ruckartigen Gangwechsel.

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