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yank

/jæŋk/

yank out

yank up

Translations

yanknoun

yanks

/jæŋk/

coup sec

With a quick yank, she pulled the door open.

D’un coup sec, elle a ouvert la porte.

AméricainTerme familier pour désigner un Américain, surtout un habitant des États-Unis.

The British often refer to Americans as Yanks.

Les Britanniques appellent souvent les Américains des Américains.

Additional translations

ricainFamilier, très courant dans l’anglais américain oral ou familier.

Synonyms

yankverb

yanked

Past Simple

yanked

Past Participle

yanking

Gerund

/jæŋk/

retirer brusquement

The coach yanked him out of the game after the foul.

L’entraîneur l’a retiré brusquement du match après la faute.

tirer d’un coup sec

She yanked the door open when she heard the loud noise.

Elle a tiré la porte d’un coup sec quand elle a entendu le bruit fort.

Additional translations

arracherQuand l’action implique une extraction brusque ou violente.

Synonyms

Antonyms

yankadjective

Used attributively to describe something relating to the United States or Americans.

américainFamilier, surtout dans le contexte des États-Unis.

She spoke with a distinct Yank accent.

Elle parlait avec un accent américain bien marqué.

Definitions

yanknoun

A sudden, forceful pull or movement.

With a quick yank, she pulled the door open.

A colloquial term for an American, especially a person from the United States.

The British often refer to Americans as Yanks.

yankverb

To pull something with a sudden, sharp movement.

She yanked the door open when she heard the loud noise.

To suddenly remove or take someone or something out of a place, situation, or position.

The coach yanked him out of the game after the foul.

yankadjective

Relating to or characteristic of Americans (especially of the United States); American.

She spoke with a distinct Yank accent.