jerk, lurch

nounmasculine/ɐ.ˈʁɐ̃.ku/medium

ar·ran·co

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1The act or effect of jerking; a sudden initial impulse or start.

He gave a jerk and started running.

The car started with a sudden lurch.

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give a jerkinitial jerksudden lurch

2A moment of intense or sudden effort to start a task or overcome a difficulty.

I need a burst of motivation to start studying.

With a final spurt of energy, he finished the race.

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burst of energyfinal spurtburst of willpower

Derivação regressiva do verbo 'arrancar'.