English-German translation for "yank"

"yank" German translation

yank
[jæŋk]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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schnell mit einem Ruck herausziehen, -schnellen, -reißen
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yank
[jæŋk]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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heftig ziehen sich eifrig flink hin- herbewegen
  • sich eifrigand | und u. flink hin-and | und u. herbewegen
    yank move about
    yank move about
yank
[jæŋk]noun | Substantiv s

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plötzlicher heftiger Schlag Stoß, Puff Ruck, heftiges Zerren
  • plötzlicher heftiger Schlagor | oder od Stoß, Puffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    yank Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott
    yank Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott
  • Ruckmasculine | Maskulinum m
    yank jerk American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    heftiges Zerren
    yank jerk American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    yank jerk American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
Ich nahm sie so, und ich zog mein Gesicht ruckartig zurück.
I took them like this, and I yanked my face back.
Source: TED
Ich ziehe an den Sicherheitsgurten von hinten. Ich mache Doppelknoten.
I'm yanking them in from the back. I'm doing double knots.
Source: TED
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"Yank" German translation

Yank
[jæŋk] slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl

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  • Yank für slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl → see „Yankee“
    Yank für slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl → see „Yankee“

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