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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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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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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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