lurch

UK
/lɜːtʃ/
US
/lɜrtʃ/

Translations

lurchnoun
lurches
pl
UK
/lɜːtʃ/
US
/lɜrtʃ/
The ship's sudden lurch threw the passengers off balance.
Внезапное рыскание корабля выбило пассажиров из равновесия.
The lurch of the train made it difficult to walk down the aisle.
Покачивание поезда затрудняло ходьбу по проходу.
The car came to a lurching stop.
Машина остановилась с толчком.
lurchverb
lurched
Past Simple
lurched
Past Participle
lurching
Gerund
UK
/lɜːtʃ/
US
/lɝtʃ/
The ship lurched in the stormy sea.
Корабль качнулся на бурном море.
The car lurched forward unexpectedly.
Машина неожиданно пошатнулась вперед.
He lurched to his feet after the sudden noise.
Он дернулся на ноги после внезапного шума.

Definitions

lurchnoun
A sudden, unsteady movement or series of movements.
The ship gave a lurch as it hit the rough waves.
A difficult or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.
He was left in the lurch when his partner quit the project unexpectedly.
lurchverb
To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements.
The car lurched forward as the driver hit the brakes suddenly.
To stagger or sway suddenly.
He lurched to his feet after tripping over the rug.