ryck

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Noun

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ryck n

  1. a short, intense movement (especially with the arm, but also more generally); a tug, a yank, a jerk, a jolt, etc.
    Det krävdes tio ryck i startsnöret för att få igång gräsklipparen
    It took ten tugs on the starter cord to get the lawnmower going
    vakna med ett ryck
    wake up with a start
  2. (weightlifting) jerk
  3. a sudden burst of increased speed (concretely or abstractly), usually as "göra ett ryck"; a dash
    Hon gjorde ett ryck och sprang om tio framförvarande löpare
    She made a dash and ran past ten runners in front of her
    Jag gjorde ett ryck och skrev klart halva rapporten på en timme
    I made a dash and finished half of the report in an hour
  4. a sudden impulse (to do something), usually as "få ett ryck"
    Jag fick ett ryck och städade hela garaget
    I cleaned the whole garage on an impulse
  5. (idiomatic, in "snabba ryck") high tempo
    – Hinner jag kissa innan vi åker? – Ja, men snabba ryck!
    – Do I have time to pee before we leave? – Yes, but be quick!

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Verb

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ryck

  1. imperative of rycka

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