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Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
ryck n
- a pull, a yank, a jerk (jerk, sudden intense movement)
Det krävdes tio ryck i startsnöret för att få igång gräsklipparen- It took ten pulls on the starter cord to get the lawnmower going
vakna med ett ryck- wake up with a start
- (weightlifting) jerk
- a sudden burst of increased speed (concretely or abstractly), usually as "göra ett ryck"
Hon gjorde ett ryck och sprang om tio framförvarande löpare- She did a "burn"/"jolt" and ran past ten runners in front of her
Jag gjorde ett ryck och skrev klart halva rapporten på en timme- I did a "burn"/"jolt" and finished half the report in an hour
- 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
- (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!
Declension
Related terms
Verb
ryck
- imperative of rycka
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