Meaning of rycka | Babel Free

Definitioner

1. to yank, to jerk, to pull quickly
2. to twitch (of (part of) the body)
   impersonal, usually
3. to move (quickly, with a purpose – see also dra)
4. to suddenly increase one's speed; to make a dash
   especially
5. to pull away, to pull ahead (move into the lead or increase one's lead (move (further) away from competitors), as a consequence of increasing one's speed)
   especially

Exempel

“rycka loss ett hårstrå”

pull out [loose] a hair

“rycka upp ogräs”

pull up weeds

“rycka i startsnöret till gräsklipparen”

pull the starter cord of the lawnmower

“rycka tag i någon”

snatch a hold of someone

“Det ryckte i hans arm”

His arm was twitching

“rycka i ögat”

have an eye twitch

“Han ryckte till”

He flinched [twitched till (expresses a sudden and brief action)]

“Du är så söt, så oskuldsfull. Försöker stå men du ramlar omkull. Jag rycker till [expresses suddenness], du fnittrar glatt. Med stora ögon brister du ut i ett skratt, i ett skratt.”

You are so cute, so innocent. Try to stand but you fall over. I flinch, you giggle happily. With wide eyes you break out into a laugh, into a laugh.

“Soldaterna ryckte fram i skydd av mörkret”

The soldiers advanced under cover of darkness [pulled forth in protection of the darkness]

“rycka på upploppet”

make a dash on the home stretch

“Skidåkaren ryckte ifrån klungan”

The skier pulled away from the pack

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