jerky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒɜːrki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒɝki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jûr′kē)

Inflections of 'jerky' (adj):
jerkier
adj comparative
jerkiest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jerky adj (rhythm: erratic)errático/a adj
 The needle's jerky movements indicated an earthquake was happening.
 El movimiento errático de las agujas indicaba que estaba sucediendo un terremoto.
jerky n (strips of dried meat)tasajo nm
  cecina nf
  (AmS)charqui, charque nm
 Jerky's a good snack if you're hungry for protein.
 El tasajo es un buen bocadillo si estás hambriento de proteínas.
jerky adj US, slang, dated (foolish, stupid)estúpido/a adj
  memo/a adj
 Some jerky guy asked if he could sit with us.
 Un tipo estúpido preguntó si podía sentarse con nosotros.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
beef jerky n (dried seasoned beef) (AmL)charqui, charque nm
 Beef jerky is a good source of protein and convenient when you go hiking in the woods.
 El charqui es una buena fuente de proteínas y es conveniente cuando sales de campamento.
  (ES)cecina nf
Note: Se hace con la carne de la pata de vaca curada.
 La cecina es una buena fuente de proteínas y es conveniente cuando sales de campamento.
herky-jerky adj US, informal (jerking, irregular)espasmódico/a adj
  entrecortado/a adj
venison jerky n (dried strips of deer meat)charque de venado grupo nom
  cecina de venado grupo nom
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'jerky' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
choppy - jerk - jolty - spasmodic - staccato
Spanish:
charqui - tasajo - mojama


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