twitch

twitch
I [twɪtʃ]
nome
1) (tic) tic m.

to have a twitch in one's eye — avere un tic all'occhio

2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsa

to give a twitch — avere uno spasmo muscolare

3) (sudden jerk)

to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda

II 1. [twɪtʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]
2) (cause to quiver)

to twitch one's nose — [person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [animal] contrarre, torcere il muso

2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [mouth] contrarsi; [eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni
2) (tug)

to twitch at — [person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]

* * *
[twi ] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move jerkily: His hands were twitching.) (torcersi spasmodicamente)
2) (to give a little pull or jerk to (something): He twitched her sleeve.) tirare
2. noun
(a twitching movement.) strattone
* * *
[twɪtʃ]
1. n
(slight pull) tiratina, (nervous) tic m inv

to give sth a twitch — dare una tiratina a qc

2. vi
(hands, face, muscles) contrarsi, (person: in particular situation) agitarsi, (habitually) avere un tic, (tail, ears) drizzarsi, (nose) muoversi
3. vt
(rope, sleeve) tirare

he twitched the letter out of her hand — le sfilò la lettera dalle mani

the dog twitched its ears — il cane drizzò le orecchie

the rabbit twitched its nose — il coniglio arricciò il naso

* * *
twitch (1) /twɪtʃ/
n.
1 contrazione convulsa; spasmo muscolare; tic
2 stratta; strattone; strappo; tirata
3 (vet.) stringinaso.
twitch (2) /twɪtʃ/
n.
(bot., Agropyron repens; = twitch grass) gramigna dei medici; dente canino.
(to) twitch /twɪtʃ/
A v. i.
1 contorcersi; contrarsi; torcersi spasmodicamente: His face twitched with pain, gli si contrasse il viso per il dolore
2 muoversi a scatti; battere (fam.): My eye is twitching, mi batte un occhio
3 (della coscienza) rimordere
B v. t.
1 dare uno strattone a; tirare; strappare: to twitch sb.'s sleeve, tirare q. per la manica
2 contrarre, muovere a scatti (una parte del corpo): The cat twitched its ears, il gatto mosse le orecchie
to twitch at sb.'s jacket, tirare q. per la giacca.
* * *
I [twɪtʃ]
nome
1) (tic) tic m.

to have a twitch in one's eye — avere un tic all'occhio

2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsa

to give a twitch — avere uno spasmo muscolare

3) (sudden jerk)

to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda

II 1. [twɪtʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]
2) (cause to quiver)

to twitch one's nose — [person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [animal] contrarre, torcere il muso

2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [mouth] contrarsi; [eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni
2) (tug)

to twitch at — [person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]


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