jerk
Pronunciación: [dʒɜrk]
Palabra
Contexto: «relationship»
(noun) a person who behaves badly or is mean to others. If someone treats others rudely or doesn't care about their feelings, we might call that person a jerk.
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He stood up for his friend when a jerk tried to bully him.
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She felt hurt when the jerk made fun of her in front of everyone.
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Why do some people act like jerks instead of being nice?
Contexto: «movement»
(verb) to pull or move something suddenly and roughly. Think of it like when you start to pull on a tight rope quickly.
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He jerked the door open when he saw his surprise party.
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Don't jerk the controller while playing the game; it might break.
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Did you jerk the toy too hard when you tried to make it move?
Contexto: «reaction»
(verb) to suddenly move your body in surprise or fear. Like when a loud noise makes you jump.
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She jerked back when the balloon popped loudly.
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He didn’t jerk at all when the fireworks went off; he was used to the noise.
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Did you jerk away when you saw the spider?
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