yank
gb/jˈæŋk/ us/jˈæŋk/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2000
megránt, ránt, rántás, jenki
VERB
B1
1
Bruksmønster:
to yank [something] [direction/off/out]
He yanked the door open before she could knock.
Felrántotta az ajtót, mielőtt a nő kopoghatott volna.
She yanked the cable out of the socket.
Kirántotta a kábelt a konnektorból.
The boy yanked his hand away from the hot stove.
I had to yank my suitcase off the conveyor belt.
He yanked the chair closer to the desk.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I yanked the bag from the shelf.
Lerántottam a táskát a polcról.
She yanked the door open.
Felrántotta az ajtót.
He yanked the rope hard.
They yanked the box out of the car.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yank' with 'pull' without realizing that 'yank' implies a quick, sharp motion.
Betydning
Pull something sharply
Ordkombinasjoner
yank open
|yank out
|yank off
|yank away
Synonymer
tug (Implies a strong pull but not always as sudden or forceful as 'yank'.)
Antonymer
push (An opposite physical action, moving something away rather than pulling it toward oneself.)
Temaer
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To pull something fast and hard.
To pull something suddenly and with force, often in a quick motion.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
rántás
B1
With a yank, he freed the rope.
Egy rántással kiszabadította a kötelet.
She gave the leash a yank to stop the dog.
Rántott egyet a pórázon, hogy megállítsa a kutyát.
One sharp yank and the drawer slid open.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He gave the rope a yank.
Rántott egyet a kötélen.
She gave the door a yank.
Rántott egyet az ajtón.
I felt a yank on my arm.
Betydning
A quick, forceful pull
Ordkombinasjoner
give a yank
|with a yank
|a sharp yank
Synonymer
tug (A strong pull that may be less sudden than a 'yank'.)
Antonymer
release (Letting go instead of pulling.)
Temaer
movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A quick and strong pull.
A sudden and forceful pulling movement.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
INFORMAL
3
jenki
B2
The locals could tell he was a Yank by his accent.
A helyiek az akcentusából hallották, hogy jenki.
As a Yank living abroad, she missed American food.
Külföldön élő jenkiként hiányoztak neki az amerikai ételek.
The British soldiers nicknamed them 'Yanks' during the war.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He is a Yank from New York.
Ő egy New York-i jenki.
Many Yanks visit London every year.
Minden évben sok jenki látogat Londonba.
She married a Yank soldier.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may not realize 'Yank' can sound unfriendly or joking depending on context.
Betydning
An American person (informal)
Ordkombinasjoner
loud Yank
|Yank tourist
Synonymer
American (The standard, neutral term without informal or slang connotations.)
Antonymer
Brit (Refers to a British person, often in contrast to 'Yank' in cultural discussions.)
Temaer
people
|nationalities
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A casual word for an American person.
An informal term for an American person, especially someone from the northern United States; sometimes used by non-Americans to refer to any American.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
yank
IPA
GB/jˈæŋk/
US/jˈæŋk/
Stavelser og trykk
yank (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (yank)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: yank
- 3rd Person Singular: yanks
- Present Participle: yanking
- Past: yanked
Ordfamilie
Forms
yanks
verb
yanking
verb
yanked
verb
Uttrykk
yank off
1/jˈæŋk ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Remove quickly by pulling off
To pull something off fast and hard.
Eksempler
- He yanked off his sweater as soon as he got home.
- She yanked off the lid to see inside.
yank out
1/jˈæŋk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Remove quickly by pulling
To take something out fast and hard by pulling it.
Eksempler
- She yanked out the weeds from the garden.
- He yanked out the USB drive before shutting down the computer.
yank someone's chain
1/jˈæŋk sˈʌmwˌʌnz t͡ʃˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Tease or provoke someone
To make someone angry or excited by saying or doing something as a joke or trick.
Eksempler
- Don't worry, I'm just yanking your chain.
- Stop yanking my chain—I know you’re lying.
- He likes to yank his brother's chain about his cooking.
- He’s just yanking your chain to see your reaction.