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jerked up

/dʒɜːkt ʌp/

/dʒɜrkt ʌp/

Translations

jerk upverb

jerked up

Past Simple

jerked up

Past Simple

jerked up

Past Participle

jerking up

Gerund

/dʒɜːk ʌp/

/dʒɜrk ʌp/

relever brusquementSens transitif : tirer ou soulever d’un mouvement sec et soudain.

He jerked up the window to let in some fresh air.

Il a relevé brusquement la fenêtre pour faire entrer un peu d’air frais.

se redresser brusquementSens intransitif : se mouvoir ou réagir d’un coup, avec un mouvement sec vers le haut.

She jerked up in surprise when the door slammed shut.

Elle s’est redressée brusquement de surprise quand la porte a claqué.

Synonyms

yank up

raise up

lift up

heave up

pull up

jerk upverb

To suddenly or abruptly pull or lift something upwards.

He jerked up the window to let in some fresh air.

To move or react suddenly with a quick, sharp motion upwards.

She jerked up in surprise when the door slammed shut.