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1 twitching
twitching /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/A n. [uc]1 contrazione convulsa; spasmo muscolare; tic nervoso2 strattone; strappo; tirataB a.fremente; palpitante. -
2 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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twitching — Disgustingly and longstandingly dirty. Applies to an inanimate object, and implies that it is so grody that it has evolved life. You guys, this towel can t be our bathmat anymore. It s twitching. OR Someone wash these dishes, they re twitching! … Dictionary of american slang
twitching — Disgustingly and longstandingly dirty. Applies to an inanimate object, and implies that it is so grody that it has evolved life. You guys, this towel can t be our bathmat anymore. It s twitching. OR Someone wash these dishes, they re twitching! … Dictionary of american slang
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