knee-jerk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniːdʒɜːrk/

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'knee-jerk' tiene referencia cruzada con 'knee jerk'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'knee-jerk' is cross-referenced with 'knee jerk'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
knee jerk n (reflex movement of the leg)reflejo nm
 The doctor hit his knee with a mallet to try to induce a knee jerk.
  (medicina)reflejo rotuliano loc nom m
 El médico le golpeó la rodilla con un martillito para inducir el reflejo rotuliano.
knee-jerk,
also UK: kneejerk
adj
(habitual, unthinking)instintivo/a adj
  por reflejo loc adj
 I'm tired of Mike's knee-jerk opposition to everything his brother suggests.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
knee-jerk | knee jerk
InglésEspañol
knee-jerk reaction,
kneejerk reaction
n
(unthinking response)exabrupto nm
 I admit my response was a knee-jerk reaction; when I thought about it later I wished I'd never said it.
 Debo admitir que mi respuesta fue un exabrupto; cuando lo pensé más tarde me di cuenta de que no debí haber dicho eso.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

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