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Meanings of Yank in inglês

português
gringa
catalão
ianqui
espanhol
soldado del norte

An American (especially to non-Americans)

gringa
espanhol
sacudir

Pull, or move with a sudden movement.

sacudir
Synonyms
Examples for "jerk"
Examples for "jerk"
1
I believe he was bruised with the fall; the jerk was violent.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction
2
Said one, indicating the laughing general with a jerk of the head:
The Point Of Honor: A Military Tale
3
The only answer was the jerk and dip of the retreating oars.
For the Term of His Natural Life
4
There was immediately a jerk in the hat, and then it disappeared.
The Last Chronicle of Barset
5
It's been criticised as a knee-jerk reaction to recently publicised racism incidents.
The South African
Usage of Yank in inglês
1
The situation was fubar, as the Yank soldiers were fond of saying.
A beautiful place to die
2
For the time being at least, they were free of Yank planes.
Red inferno: 1945
3
The fight has scarce begun, and the Yank has seen the fun
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 18, 1890
4
Captain Yank has been fighting with isolated guerrillas on the China coast.
The new yorker
5
If magazines didn't say otherwise, I could definitely pass as a Yank.
Unbearable lightness: a story of loss and gain
6
The girls were evidently determined that the Yank should not deceive them.
The Citizen-Soldier / or, Memoirs of a Volunteer
7
The roofs of Vaux after a few minutes of Yank barrage lifted-
"I was there" with the Yanks on the western front, 1917-1919
8
We kin put our Yank in the house thar, an' keep him.
The Red Acorn
9
George Baker, author of Sad Sack, a comic strip appearing in Yank.
The new yorker
10
Keep close, Yank, we don't want to lose you in the dark.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
11
From childhood the 'Yank' is taught to take care of his teeth.
History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
12
Come, protect the Yank from that cheapest and easiest of all charges-plagiarism
Mark Twain's Letters — Volume 4 (1886-1900)
13
You take my horses by the head, do you, you good-fur-nuthin' Yank?
In the Midst of Alarms
14
He may be a bloody Yank, but he sees the big picture.
The Information Officer
15
And I'm sorry about your Yank, she said the word softly.
Dreadnought
16
I briefly debate standing up right there and yanking the power cable.
The Jennifer Morgue
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Translations for Yank
catalão
ianqui
Yank through the time
Yank across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common