yank

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• /ˈjæŋk/ without æ-raising
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• Canada, US: /ˈjeɪ̯ŋk/
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• Canada, US: [ˈjeɪ̯ŋk]
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• Canada, US: /ˈjɛ̃ŋk/
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• Canada, US: [ˈjɛ̃ŋk]
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• /jæŋk/ without æ-raising
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• /jeɪ̯ŋk/ æ-raising
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• CMU ARPABET: Y AE1 NG K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Attested since 1822; from Scots yank. Unknown origin.

Clipping of Yankee.

78 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: рязко дръпване (rjazko drǎpvane) — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Catalan: estrebada — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Finnish: vetäisy — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Finnish: kiskaisu — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Finnish: riuhtaisu — A sudden, vigorous pull
• French: coup sec — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Georgian: ნახტომი (naxṭomi) — A sudden, vigorous pull
• German: Ruck — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Greek: απότομο τράβηγμα (apótomo trávigma) — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Persian: کشش ناگهانی — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Portuguese: puxão — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Russian: рыво́к (ryvók) — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Russian: дёрганье (djórganʹje) — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Spanish: tirón — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Swedish: ryck — A sudden, vigorous pull
• Finnish: jenkki — native of the Northern USA — see also Yankee
• French: Yankee — native of the Northern USA — see also Yankee
• Polish: Jankes — native of the Northern USA — see also Yankee
• Polish: Jankeska — native of the Northern USA — see also Yankee
• Esperanto: jankio — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Finnish: jenkki — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: ricain — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: ricaine — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: ricains — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: ricaines — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: amerloque — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• French: Yankee — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• German: Ami — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• German: Yankee — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Norwegian Nynorsk: jenki — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Polish: jankes — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Polish: jankeska — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Portuguese: ianque — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Russian: а́мер (ámer) — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Russian: я́нки (jánki) — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Russian: пиндо́с (pindós) — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Spanish: yanqui — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Swedish: jänkare — native of the USA — see also Yankee
• Azerbaijani: dartmaq — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Bulgarian: дръпвам силно (drǎpvam silno) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Dutch: rukken — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Dutch: een ruk geven — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Dutch: sjorren — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Finnish: vetäistä — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Finnish: kiskaista — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Finnish: riuhtoa — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Finnish: riuhtaista — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• French: tirer d'un coup sec — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• German: mit einem kurzem Ruck reißen — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• German: mit einem kurzem Ruck ziehen — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• German: mit einem kurzem Ruck zerren — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Hungarian: ránt — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Hungarian: kiránt — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Hungarian: előránt — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Hungarian: előkap — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Italian: strappar via — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Japanese: 引っ張る (hipparu) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Māori: haukume — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Romanian: înșfăca — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Russian: дёргать (djórgatʹ) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Russian: вырыва́ть (vyryvátʹ) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Scottish Gaelic: slaod — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Scottish Gaelic: tarraing — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Spanish: tirar de — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Spanish: dar un tirón — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Spanish: tironear — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Tamil: பிடுங்கு (piṭuṅku) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Ukrainian: сми́кати (smýkaty) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Ukrainian: сми́кнути (smýknuty) — to pull something with a quick, strong action
• Bulgarian: изтеглям (iztegljam) — to remove from distribution
• Finnish: vetää pois markkinoilta — to remove from distribution
• French: retirer — to remove from distribution
• German: aus dem Verkehr ziehen — to remove from distribution
• Hungarian: visszavon — to remove from distribution
• Hungarian: bevon — to remove from distribution
• Hungarian: megszüntet — to remove from distribution
• Hungarian: töröl — to remove from distribution
• Spanish: retirar — to remove from distribution