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yank

/jæŋk/

yank out

yank up

yanknoun

yanks

/jæŋk/

Translations

рывок

With a quick yank, he pulled the rope free.

Быстрым рывком он освободил веревку.

американец

The Yank was visiting Europe for the first time.

Американец впервые посещал Европу.

Additional translations

рыв

дергание

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

yankverb

yanked

Past Simple

yanked

Past Participle

yanking

Gerund

/jæŋk/

Translations

выдергивать

He yanked the plug out of the socket.

Он выдернул вилку из розетки.

дергать

He yanked the door open.

Он дернул дверь, чтобы открыть её.

тянуть

She yanked the rope to signal the team.

Она потянула за веревку, чтобы подать сигнал команде.

Additional translations

рывком вытащить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

yankadjective

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

Definitions

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

She spoke with a distinct Yank accent.