Jerries Meaning in English

word · lemma: jerry

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UK

Definition

"Jerries" can mean large containers used to carry fuel or water (short for 'jerrycans'), and historically it was a slang term for German soldiers during World War II.

Usage & Nuances

"Jerries" as fuel containers is informal and more common in British English. The use as a term for Germans is outdated and may be considered offensive today—best avoided except in historical contexts. Usually appears in plural form in both meanings.

• Spanish: bidones (combustible) - alemanes (militar, arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): galões (gasolina, água) - alemães (militar, antigo)
• Portuguese (PT): jerricans (combustível) - alemães (militar, antigo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 油桶 (燃料桶) - 德国人 (旧称，二战时期)
• Chinese (Traditional): 油桶 (燃料桶) - 德國人 (舊稱，二戰時期)
• Hindi: ईंधन डिब्बे - जर्मन (पुराना, युद्धकालीन)
• Arabic: حاويات وقود (جيري كان) - الألمان (مصطلح عسكري قديم)
• Bengali: জেরিক্যান - (ঐতিহাসিক অর্থে) জার্মান সৈনিক (দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধকালে)
• Russian: канистры - (истор.) немцы (солдаты во Второй мировой)
• Japanese: ジェリ缶 - （歴史的な意味で）ドイツ兵（第二次世界大戦時）
• Vietnamese: can nhựa (dùng để đựng xăng, nước) - (lịch sử) lính Đức (thời Thế chiến II)
• Korean: 제리캔 - (역사적) 독일 병사 (2차 세계대전 당시)
• Turkish: benzin bidonu - (tarihi) Alman askeri (II. Dünya Savaşı'nda)
• Urdu: جیریکین - (تاریخی طور پر) جرمن سپاہی (دوسری جنگ عظیم میں)
• Indonesian: jeriken - (sejarah) tentara Jerman (Perang Dunia II)

Example Sentences

During the war, the troops called the German soldiers Jerries.

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We ran out of gas, but luckily we had a few jerries left in the trunk.

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We filled the jerries with clean water before the trip.

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The soldiers carried jerries for extra fuel.

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He washed out the jerries after using them.

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Grab a couple of jerries from the back, will you?

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