hiccup
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting soundA spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
» Tom has hiccups.
Tom hat Schluckauf.
Tom hat einen Hicks.
Том икает.
У Тома гикавка.
Meaning
4 sensesA spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
There was a loud hiccup from the back of the room and the class erupted in laughter.
see Thesaurus:Schluckauf
ико́таikóta
ги́кавкаhýkavka, и́кавкаýkavka, і́кавкаíkavka
A spasm of the diaphragm, or the resulting sound.
A case of the hiccups; the condition of having the spasms of hiccupping; singultus; diaphragmatic myoclonus.
(broadly)Any spasm or sudden change.
(informal)A minor obstacle or setback.
There's been a slight hiccup in the processing of this quarter's results.
kleiner Rückschlag, kleines Hindernis, kleines Problem
небо́льшой сбойnebólʹšoj sboj, загво́здкаzagvózdka
- (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
Examples
76 sentencesTom has hiccups.
У Тома гикавка. — deniko
ruТом икает. — OlgaElwen
deTom hat Schluckauf. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You're hiccupping again.
У тебе знова гикавка. — deniko
ruТы опять икаешь. — fjay69
I have hiccups.
У мене гикавка. — deniko
ruУ меня икота. — fjay69
deIch habe Schluckauf. — MUIRIEL
I wish I could stop hiccuping.
What should I do to stop hiccups?
ruЧто я должен сделать, чтобы прекратить икоту? — heccele
Translations
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Origin
From earlier hickop, alteration of earlier hicket, hyckock, from hic (onomatopoeic) + -ockFrom earlier hickop, alteration of earlier hicket, hyckock, from hic (onomatopoeic) + -ock (diminutive suffix).
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