jerky

US /ˈdʒɝː.ki/
UK /ˈdʒɝː.ki/
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jerky, carne secca

meat that has been cut into long strips and dried, often flavored with spices

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We packed some beef jerky for our hiking trip.
Abbiamo preparato un po' di jerky di manzo per la nostra escursione.
The spicy chicken jerky was a great snack.
Il jerky di pollo piccante era un ottimo spuntino.
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a scatti, brusco

characterized by abrupt, uneven, or spasmodic movement

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The old car made a jerky start.
La vecchia macchina ha avuto un avvio a scatti.
His movements were jerky and uncoordinated.
I suoi movimenti erano a scatti e scoordinati.