twitch
To perform a twitch; spasmTo perform a twitch; spasm.
» Your left eye is twitching again.
Meaning
6 senses(intransitive)To perform a twitch; spasm.
His fingers were nervously twitching.
zucken
дёргатьсяdjórgatʹsja, дёрнутьсяdjórnutʹsja, подёргиватьсяpodjórgivatʹsja
(transitive)To cause to twitch; spasm.
(transitive)To jerk sharply and briefly.
to twitch somebody's sleeve for attention
zupfen an, reißen an
дёргатьdjórgatʹ, дёрнутьdjórnutʹ
(transitive)To spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one.
(intransitive)To engage in twitching.
(obsolete)To exert oneself.
- make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
- move or pull with a sudden motion
- move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions
- toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
Examples
44 sentencesYour left eye is twitching again.
Tom's right eye is twitching again.
ruУ Тома опять правый глаз дёргается. — marafon
deToms rechtes Auge begann wieder zu zucken. — Dani6187
Tom's right eyelid twitches.
deTom hat Zuckungen am rechten Augenlid. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom started twitching.
Tom's left eye started twitching.
ruЛевый глаз Тома начал вздрагивать. — AqQoyriq_1
deToms linkes Auge begann zu zucken. — Dani6187
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English twicchen, from Old English *twiċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *twikkijFrom Middle English twicchen, from Old English *twiċċan, from Proto-West Germanic *twikkijan (“to nail, pin, fasten, clasp, pinch”).
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Forms
twitches, twitching, twitched, twitchedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle