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1 twitch
I [twɪtʃ]1) (tic) tic m.2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsaII 1. [twɪtʃ]to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]2.to twitch one's nose — [ person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [ animal] contrarre, torcere il muso
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [ mouth] contrarsi; [ eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [ fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni2) (tug)to twitch at — [ person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]
* * *[twi ] 1. verb1) (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.) tirare2. noun(a twitching movement.) strattone* * *[twɪtʃ]1. n(slight pull) tiratina, (nervous) tic m inv2. vi(hands, face, muscles) contrarsi, (person: in particular situation) agitarsi, (habitually) avere un tic, (tail, ears) drizzarsi, (nose) muoversi3. vt(rope, sleeve) tirare* * *twitch (1) /twɪtʃ/n.1 contrazione convulsa; spasmo muscolare; tic2 stratta; strattone; strappo; tirata3 (vet.) stringinaso.twitch (2) /twɪtʃ/n.(to) twitch /twɪtʃ/A v. i.1 contorcersi; contrarsi; torcersi spasmodicamente: His face twitched with pain, gli si contrasse il viso per il doloreB v. t.2 contrarre, muovere a scatti ( una parte del corpo): The cat twitched its ears, il gatto mosse le orecchie* * *I [twɪtʃ]1) (tic) tic m.2) (spasm) spasmo m. muscolare, contrazione f. convulsaII 1. [twɪtʃ]to give the curtain a twitch — dare uno strattone o una tirata alla tenda
1) (tug) tirare, dare uno strattone a [fabric, curtain]2.to twitch one's nose — [ person] torcere, arricciare il naso; [ animal] contrarre, torcere il muso
1) (quiver) [person, animal] contorcersi; [ mouth] contrarsi; [ eye] muoversi a scatti, battere; [limb, muscle] contrarsi in modo convulso; [ fishing line] vibrare, dare strattoni2) (tug)to twitch at — [ person] dare uno strattone o una tirata a [curtain, tablecloth]
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2 jerk
I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out* * *[‹ə:k] 1. noun(a short, sudden movement: We felt a jerk as the train started.) scossa, sobbalzo2. verb(to move with a jerk or jerks: He grasped my arm and jerked me round; The car jerked to a halt.) spingere; muoversi a strappi- jerky- jerkily
- jerkiness* * *[dʒɜːk]1. vt(pull) tirare con uno strattone2. vi3. n1) (movement) sobbalzo, scossa, (reflex) spasmo muscolare, contrazione f nervosa2) esp Am fam stronzo* * *jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/n.1 strattone; strappo2 scossa; scatto; sobbalzo3 spasmo muscolare; contrazione5 (mecc.) velocità d'accelerazione● (fam., antiq.) physical jerks, ginnastica ( a corpo libero); esercizi.jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/n. [u]2 (alim.) ► jerky (1).(to) jerk (1) /dʒɜ:k/A v. t.1 dare uno strappo (o uno strattone) a; strattonare: to jerk oneself free, liberarsi con uno strattone2 (seguito da avv. o prep.) muovere di scatto; scuotere: to jerk one's hand away, ritirare la mano di scatto; to jerk up one's head, alzare di scatto la testa; to jerk a cart out of the mud, tirare un carro fuori dal fango; to jerk out one's words, parlare a scatti; He was jerked out of his torpor, è stato scosso dal suo torporeB v. i.sobbalzare; muoversi a scatti; muoversi a strappi; procedere a scosse (o a sobbalzi): to jerk into motion, mettersi in moto sobbalzando; to jerk to a stop, fermarsi con un sobbalzo.(to) jerk (2) /dʒɜ:k/v. t.* * *I [dʒɜːk]1) (jolt) scossa f., strattone m., scatto m.; (twitch) (of muscle, limb) spasmo m., contrazione f.to start off with a jerk — [ vehicle] partire strattonando o sobbalzando
2) AE colloq. spreg. (obnoxious person) persona f. volgare, verme m.; (stupid person) cretino m. (-a), stupido m. (-a)II 1. [dʒɜːk]verbo transitivo tirare, spingere (con uno strattone) [ object]2.1) (jolt)to jerk to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con un sobbalzo
2) (twitch) [person, muscle] contrarsi, tremare•- jerk out -
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[tɪk]nome tic m.* * *[tik](a nervous, involuntary movement or twitch of a muscle, especially of the face: She has a nervous tic below her left eye.) tic* * *tic /tɪk/n.(med.) tic: nervous tic, tic nervoso● tic douloureux, tic doloroso della faccia, nevralgia del trigemino.* * *[tɪk]nome tic m.
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