дёргать

Definitions

1. 1.
   to pull, to tug

   • дёргать кого́-либо за рука́в

     djórgatʹ kovó-libo za rukáv — to pull someone's sleeve; tug at someone's sleeve

2. 2.
   to pull out

   • дёргать зуб

     djórgatʹ zub — to pull out a tooth

3. 3.
   to move sharply, to jerk
4. 4.
   colloquialto twitch, to throb, to twinge

   • его́ всего́ дёргает

     jevó vsevó djórgajet — he is twitching all over

   • у меня́ дёргает па́лец

     u menjá djórgajet pálec — my finger throbs; I have twinges [shooting pains] in my finger

5. 5.
   colloquialto disturb

   • дёргать подчинённых

     djórgatʹ podčinjónnyx — to harass one's subordinates

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