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spasm ['spæzəm](a) (muscular contraction) spasme m∎ a spasm of anger/pain un accès de colère/de douleur;∎ he had a spasm of coughing il a eu une quinte de toux;∎ she went into spasms of laughter elle a été prise d'une crise de fou rire;∎ British I tend to work in spasms j'ai tendance à travailler de façon irrégulière -
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['spæzəm](a sudden uncontrollable jerking of the muscles: A spasm of pain twisted his face for a moment.) spasme -
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spasme bronchiqueEnglish-French dictionary of labour protection > bronchial spasm
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twitch [twɪt∫]1. noun( = nervous movement) tic m[person, animal, hands] avoir un mouvement convulsif ; [mouth, cheek, eyebrow, muscle] se contracter (convulsivement)* * *[twɪtʃ] 1.1) ( tic) tic m2) ( spasm) soubresaut m3) ( jerk)2.transitive verb tirer sur [quelque chose] d'un coup sec [fabric, curtain]3.1) ( quiver) [person, animal] trembloter; [mouth] trembler; [eye] cligner nerveusement; [limb, muscle] tressauter; [fishing line] vibrer2) ( tug)to twitch at — [person] tirer d'un coup sec sur [curtain]
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1 [movement, spasm] convulsif/-ive ;2 [change, disturbance, riot] perturbateur/-trice. -
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A n3 ( sudden jerk) to give the fabric/curtain a twitch réajuster le tissu/rideau d'un coup sec.B vtr1 ( tug) tirer sur [qch] d'un coup sec [fabric, curtain] ;C vi1 ( quiver) [person, animal] trembloter ; [mouth] trembler ; [eye] cligner nerveusement ; [limb, muscle] tressauter ; [fishing line] vibrer ; the dog's nose twitched with excitement le museau du chien remuait d'excitation ; to twitch in one's sleep tressauter dans son sommeil ;2 ( tug) to twitch at [person] tirer d'un coup sec sur [curtain, tablecloth] ; [fish] taquiner [bait]. -
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tonic ['tɒnɪk]1 noun∎ figurative the news was a tonic to us all la nouvelle nous a remonté le moral à tous;∎ it's a tonic to see you looking so happy ça me fait du bien ou me remonte le moral de te voir si heureux;∎ he's a tonic il vous remonte le moral, il est stimulant(b) (cosmetic) lotion f tonique;∎ hair tonic lotion f capillaire(e) Linguistics syllabe f tonique ou accentuée∎ the tonic effect of sea air l'effet m tonique ou vivifiant de l'air marin(b) Linguistics tonique►► Music tonic sol-fa solfège m;Physiology tonic spasm convulsion f tonique;Linguistics tonic stress accent m tonique;Linguistics tonic syllable syllabe f tonique;tonic water ≃ Schweppes ® m;tonic wine vin m tonique -
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twitch [twɪtʃ](a) (jerk → once) avoir un mouvement convulsif; (→ habitually) avoir un tic; (muscle) se contracter convulsivement;∎ his hands twitched nervously ses mains se contractaient nerveusement;∎ his right eye twitches il a un tic à l'œil droit;∎ the rabbit's nose twitched le lapin a remué le nez∎ stop twitching about on your chair! arrête de t'agiter ou de te tortiller sur ta chaise!(ears, nose) remuer, bouger; (curtain, rope) tirer d'un coup sec, donner un coup sec à;∎ to twitch its tail (of cat) remuer la queue;∎ she twitched my sleeve elle tira ma manche d'un petit coup sec;∎ she twitched the scarf out of my hands elle m'arracha l'écharpe des mains3 noun∎ to have a (nervous) twitch avoir un tic (nerveux);∎ the rabbit's ears gave a twitch le lapin a remué les oreilles(b) (tweak, pull → on hair, rope) coup m sec, saccade f;∎ a twitch of the whip un petit coup de fouet►► Botany twitch grass chiendent m officinal ou des boutiques
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spasm — SPASM, spasme, s.n. Contracţie involuntară bruscă (şi violentă) a unui muşchi sau a unui grup de muşchi; convulsie. ♦ Grimasă. [pl. şi: spasmuri] – Din fr. spasme. Trimis de Bogdan, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 SPASM s. (med.) 1. v. convulsie. 2.… … Dicționar Român
Spasm — Spasm, n. [F. spasme, L. spasmus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, to draw, to cause convulsion. Cf. {Span}, v. t.] 1. (Med.) An involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers. [1913 Webster] Note: Spasm are usually either… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spasm — [spaz′əm] n. [ME spasme < MFr < L spasmus < Gr spasmos < span, to draw, pull, wrench: see SPAN1] 1. a sudden, convulsive, involuntary muscular contraction: a tonic spasm is persistent and sustained, and a clonic spasm is one of a… … English World dictionary
spasm — [ spæzəm ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a sudden movement in which one of your muscles becomes tight and painful: Athletes know that cold weather can induce muscle spasms. His muscles went into spasm and he couldn t straighten up. 2. ) count a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spasm — index outbreak, outburst Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spasm — paroxysm, convulsion, *fit, attack, access, accession … New Dictionary of Synonyms
spasm — [n] twitch, fit access, attack, burst, contraction, convulsion, eruption, frenzy, jerk, outburst, pain, paroxysm, seizure, throe, yank; concepts 185,728 … New thesaurus
spasm — ► NOUN 1) a sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. 2) a sudden brief spell of an activity or sensation. ORIGIN Greek spasmos, from span pull … English terms dictionary
Spasm — For the 1993 metal album, see Spasm (album). Spasmodic redirects here. For the British literary movement, see Spasmodic poets. Muscle spasm ICD 10 R25.2 ICD 9 728.85 … Wikipedia
spasm — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ involuntary, uncontrollable ▪ involuntary spasms of the nervous system ▪ intense, violent ▪ … Collocations dictionary
spasm — an·gi·o·spasm; bleph·a·ro·spasm; bron·cho·spasm; car·dio·spasm; chi·ro·spasm; grapho·spasm; la·ryn·go·spasm; py·lo·ro·spasm; spasm; vaso·spasm; … English syllables