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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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