yank

Yank

 (yăngk)

n.

1. Informal A native or inhabitant of a northern US state, especially a Union soldier during the Civil War.

2. Chiefly British A native or inhabitant of the United States.

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yank

 (yăngk)

v. yanked, yank·ing, yanks

v.tr.

1. To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk: yanked the emergency cord.

2. Informal To extract or remove abruptly: yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.

v.intr.

To pull on something suddenly.

n.

A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk.

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[Origin unknown.]

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yank

(jæŋk)

vb

to pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug

n

a sharp jerking movement; tug

[C19: of unknown origin]

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Yank

(jæŋk)

n

1. (Peoples) a slang word for an American

2. (Peoples) informal US short for Yankee

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yank

(yæŋk)

v.i.

1. to pull or tug sharply: Yank on the bell rope.

v.t.

2. to pull abruptly.

3. to remove abruptly and unceremoniously: He was yanked out of school.

n.

4. an abrupt, vigorous pull; jerk.

[1810–20]

Yank

(yangk),
n., adj. Informal.

Yankee.

[1770–80, Amer.]

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yank

Past participle: yanked
Gerund: yanking

Imperative

yank

yank

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Yank - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) Yankee, Northerner U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 North - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line American - a native or inhabitant of the United States Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier - a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War
	2.	Yank - an American (especially to non-Americans) Yankee-Doodle, Yankee American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
Verb	1.	yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" jerk draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

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yank

verb

1. pull, tug, jerk, seize, snatch, pluck, hitch, wrench She yanked the child back into the house.

noun

1. pull, tug, jerk, snatch, hitch, wrench, tweak Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank.

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yank

verb

To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion:

jerk, lurch, snap, twitch, wrench.

noun

A sudden motion, such as a pull:

jerk, lurch, snap, tug, twitch, wrench.

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Translations

شَدَّةٌ فُجائِيَّه بِعُنْفيَشُدُّ أو يَلْوي بِعُنْف

trhnouttrhnutívytáhnoutYank

amerikanerryktrække

reißenRuck

coup secsecousseyankee

Bandaríkjamaîur, Kanirykkja, kipparykkur, kippur

strattonetirare con violenzaamericanostrappare

amerikietisjankistruktelėjimastruktelėti

izrautjenkijsjeņķisparautraut

amerikanertrekkeyankee

Yank

Amerikalıbirden çekmebirden çekmekYanki

使劲猛拉猛拉美国佬

Yank

[jæŋk] N (sometimes pej) → yanqui mf, gringo/a m/f (LAm)

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yank

[jæŋk]

A. N → tirón m, jalón m (LAm)
to give sth a yank → tirar de or (LAm) jalar algo

B. VT → tirar de, jalar (LAm)

yank off VT + ADV (= detach) → arrancar de un tirón
he yanked the button off → arrancó el botón de un tirón
to yank one's clothes off → quitarse la ropa precipitadamente
to yank sb off to jail → pillar or (LAm) agarrar y meter a algn en la cárcel

yank out VT + ADV → sacar de un tirón
to yank a nail out → sacar un clavo de un tirón

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Yank

[ˈjæŋk] Yankee [ˈjæŋki] n (British) (pejorative) → Yankee mf , Amerloque mf , Ricain(e) m/f

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yank

[ˈjæŋk]

n → coup m sec
to give sth a yank → tirer d'un coup sec sur qch

vt [+ rope, cord] → tirer d'un coup sec
to yank sth open → ouvrir qch d'un coup sec
She yanked open the drawer → Elle ouvrit le tiroir d'un coup sec.

yank out

vt sep → arracher d'un coup sec

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Yank

(inf)

n → Ami m (inf)

adj attr → Ami- (inf)

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yank

n → Ruck m; give it a good yank → zieh mal kräftig dran

vt to yank something → mit einem Ruck an etw (dat) → ziehen, einer Sache (dat) → einen Ruck geben; he yanked the rope free → er riss das Seil los

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Yank

[jæŋk] Yankee [ˈjæŋkɪ] (fam, often pej)

1. n → yankee m/f inv

2. adj → yankee inv

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yank

[jæŋk]

1. n → strattone m

2. vt → tirare, dare uno strattone a
to yank a nail out → strappare via un chiodo

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yank

(jӕŋk) noun

a sudden sharp pull; a jerk. She gave the rope a yank. ruk شَدَّةٌ فُجائِيَّه بِعُنْف дръпване puxão trhnutí der Ruck ryk απότομο τράβηγμα tirón tõmme تکان ناگهان؛ کشیدن ناگهانی kiskaisu secousse מְשִיכָה חֲזָקָה झटका snažan trzaj rántás tarikan rykkur, kippur strattone ぐいと引くこと 갑자기 홱 잡아당기기 truktelėjimas rāviens rentapan rukrykkszarpnięcie جټكه، ټكان، راكشونه puxão zdruncinătură дёрганье trhnutie hiter poteg trzaj ryck, knyck การกระชาก birden çekme 猛拉 ривок; сіпання تیز جھٹکا cú giật mạnh 猛拉

verb

to pull suddenly and sharply. She yanked the child out of the mud. ruk, pluk يَشُدُّ أو يَلْوي بِعُنْف изтръгвам arrancar (vy)trhnout, vytáhnout reißen trække τραβώ απότομα tirar sikutama ناگهان کشیدن kiskaista tirer לִמשוֹך בְּחוֹזקָה झटका लगना snažno povući (meg)ránt menarik rykkja, kippa tirare ぐいと引く 확 잡아당기다 truktelėti []raut; izraut merentap rukkenrykke, trekkeszarpnąć جړك وركول، جټكه خوړل: ټكان وركول، ټكان خوړل arrancar a smuci резко дёргать (vy)trhnúť, vytiahnuť hitro potegniti trgnuti rycka กระชาก birden çekmek 使勁猛拉 сіпати جھٹکے سے کھینچنا giật mạnh 使劲猛拉

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Yank

(jӕŋk) noun

an impolite word for a person from the United States of America. Yank يانْكي: أميركي يَقْطُن إحْدى وِلايات الشَّمال американец ianque Yank der Yank amerikaner γιάνκης (Αμερικανός με μειωτ. σημασία) yanqui jänki شهروند آمریکا jenkki Ricain(e) כִּינוּי לְאָדָם מארה”ב अमेर‍िकी pogrdan naziv za stanovnika Sjedinjenih Američkih Država jenki orang Amerika Serikat Bandaríkjamaður, Kani Yankee ヤンキー 양크(미국인에 대한 무례한 표현) jankis, amerikietis jenkijs; jeņķis Yanki yankeeamerikaner, yankeeJankes د آمریکا اوسیدونکی ianque yankeu янки Yank Jenki Amer yankee, jänkare คนอเมริกัน Amerikalı, Yanki (貶意)美國佬 янкі اکثر تحقیرا ، امریکا کا باشندہ người Mỹ (từ thông tục) （贬意）美国佬

Yankee (ˈjӕŋki) noun, adjective

1. a more affectionate word for (an) American. Yankee كَلِمَة أكثر عاطفيَّة تعني: أمريكي янки ianque Yankee der Yankee yankee γιάνκης yanqui jänki امریکایی jenkki Yankee; yankee אָמֶרִיקָנִי अमेर‍िकी simpatičan izraz za Amerikanca jenki Yankee Bandaríkjamaður, Kani Yankee ヤンキー 양키(미국인에 대한 보다 친숙한 표현) jankis jenkijs; amerikānis Yanki yankeeamerikanerJankes, jankeski آمریکایی ianque янки Yankee Jenki; jenkijski jenki yankee, jänkare คนอเมริกัน Yanki (暱稱) 美國人 янкі امریکی کو مخاطب کرنے کا مشفقانہ لفظ người Mỹ 美国人，美国佬

2. (used by Americans from the southern states of the USA) an American from the northern states. Yankee تُسْتَعْمَل بواسِطَة الأمريكيين في وِلايات الجَنوب عن أهل الشَّمال американец от Северните щати ianque Yankee der Yankee yankee Βορειοαμερικανός, γιάνκης yanqui jänki اهل شمال ایالات متحده nordiste צְפוֹן אָמֶרִיקָנִי अमेर‍िकी sjevernjak jenki orang AS dari negara bagian di utara (nordista) 米国北部の人 미국 남부 사람들이 북부 사람을 일컫는 말 jankis ASV ziemeļu štatu iedzīvotājs Yanki yank, yankeeperson fra NordstateneJankes دامريكا دنيوانګلنډ او شمالي امريكا او سېدونكى: داتازونى استوګن yankeu северянин obyvateľ severu USA jenki severnoamerikanac nordstatare, nordstatsbo คนอเมริกันทางตอนบน Yanki (美國南方州的人稱美國北方州的人) 北方佬 янкі جنوبی ریاستوں کے امریکیوں کے ذریعہ شمالی ریاستوں کے امریکیوں کو مخاطب کرنے کا لفظ người Bắc Mỹ （美国南方州的人称美国北方州的人）北方佬

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