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Yank
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Yank  (yngk)
n. Informal
A Yankee.

yank  (yngk)
v. yanked, yank·ing, yanks
v.tr.
1. To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk: yanked the emergency cord.
2. Slang To extract or remove abruptly: yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.
v.intr.
To pull on something suddenly. See Synonyms at jerk1.
n.
A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk.

[Origin unknown.]

yank [jæŋk]
vb
to pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug
n
a sharp jerking movement; tug
[of unknown origin]

Yank [jæŋk]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a slang word for an American
2. (Social Science / Peoples) US informal short for Yankee
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Yank - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
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)
American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
Verb1.yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
draw, pull, force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

yank
verb
pull, tug, jerk, seize, snatch, pluck, hitch, wrench She yanked the child back into the house.
noun
pull, tug, jerk, snatch, hitch, wrench, tweak Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank.
Translations
Yank [jæŋk] N (sometimes pej) → yanqui mf, gringo/a m/f (LAm)
yank [jæŋk]
A. Ntirón m, jalón m (LAm)
to give sth a yanktirar de or (LAm) jalar algo
B. VTtirar de, jalar(LAm)
yank off VT + ADV (= detach) → arrancar de un tirón
he yanked the button offarrancó el botón de un tirón
to yank one's clothes offquitarse la ropa precipitadamente
to yank sb off to jailpillar or (LAm) agarrar y meter a algn en la cárcel
yank out VT + ADVsacar de un tirón
to yank a nail outsacar un clavo de un tirón

Yank [ˈjæŋk] Yankee [ˈjæŋki] n (British) (pejorative)Yankee mf >, Amerloque mf >, Ricain(e) m/f >
yank [ˈjæŋk]
ncoup 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 separracher d'un coup sec

Yank (inf)
nAmi m (inf)
adj attrAmi- (inf)

yank
nRuck m; give it a good yankzieh mal kräftig dran
vt to yank somethingmit einem Ruck an etw (dat)ziehen, einer Sache (dat)einen Ruck geben; he yanked the rope freeer riss das Seil los

Yank [jæŋk] Yankee [ˈjæŋkɪ] (fam, often pej)
1. nyankee m/f inv
2. adjyankee inv

Yank [jæŋk] Yankee [ˈjæŋkɪ] (fam, often pej)
1. nyankee m/f inv
2. adjyankee inv

yank [jæŋk]
1. nstrattone m
2. vttirare, dare uno strattone a
to yank a nail out → strappare via un chiodo

yank [jæŋk]
1. nstrattone m
2. vttirare, dare uno strattone a
to yank a nail out → strappare via un chiodo

yank
n yank [jӕŋk]
a sudden sharp pull; a jerk She gave the rope a yank. ruk شَدَّةٌ فُجائِيَّه بِعُنْف дръпване trhnutí ryk der Ruck 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 ruk rykk szarpnięcie puxão zdruncinătură дёрганье trhnutie hiter poteg trzaj ryck, knyck การกระชาก birden çekme 猛拉 ривок; сіпання تیز جھٹکا cú giật mạnh
v
to pull suddenly and sharply She yanked the child out of the mud. ruk, pluk يَشُدُّ أو يَلْوي بِعُنْف изтръгвам (vy)trhnout, vytáhnout trække reißen τραβώ απότομα tirar sikutama ناگهان کشیدن kiskaista tirer (d'un coup sec) לִמשוֹך בְּחוֹזקָה झटका लगना snažno povući (meg)ránt menarik rykkja, kippa tirare ぐいと引く 확 잡아당기다 truktelėti []raut; izraut merentap rukken rykke, trekke (ut) szarpnąć 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


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