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lurching
UK
/ˈlɜːtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɝtʃɪŋ/
lurching back
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lurching
noun
Translations
рыскание
The ship's lurching made the passengers feel seasick.
Рыскание корабля вызвало у пассажиров морскую болезнь.
Definitions
A sudden, unsteady movement or series of movements.
The lurching of the ship made it difficult for the passengers to walk straight.
Synonyms
oscillation
lurch
jerk
jolt
stagger
stumble
sway
reeling
tilt
heave
lurching
gerund / present participle
UK
/ˈlɜː.tʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈlɝː.tʃɪŋ/
Used to describe something that moves with sudden, unsteady motions.
Definitions
Moving with sudden, unsteady, or staggering motions.
They struggled to stay upright on the lurching deck.
Synonyms
tottering
careening
rocking
bobbing
wavering
faltering
heaving
staggering
swaying
reeling
pitching
rolling
jolting
stumbling
lurch
verb
lurching
Gerund
lurched
Past Simple
lurched
Past Participle
lurching
Gerund
UK
/lɜːtʃ/
US
/lɝtʃ/
Translations
пошатнуться
The car lurched forward unexpectedly.
Машина неожиданно пошатнулась вперед.
качнуться
The ship lurched in the stormy sea.
Корабль качнулся на бурном море.
дернуться
He lurched to his feet after the sudden noise.
Он дернулся на ноги после внезапного шума.
Additional translations
подрагивать
содрогнуться
покачнуться
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
stagger
sway
wobble
tilt
careen
lurch
noun
Definitions
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.
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