twitch

twitch
twi  1. verb
1) (to (cause to) move jerkily: His hands were twitching.) rykke, sprelle
2) (to give a little pull or jerk to (something): He twitched her sleeve.) nappe
2. noun
(a twitching movement.) trekning, rykking
nappe
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rykk
I
subst. \/twɪtʃ\/
1) rykning, (krampe)trekning, (muskel)sammentrekning
• there was a twitch round the corners of his mouth
det rykket i munnvikene hans
2) stikkende smerte, sting, stikk
3) rykk, napp
4) (veterinærfag) brems (slags tauløkke rundt nesen på en hest)
5) (på strengeinstrument) fingergrep
twitch at something rykke i noe
• I felt a twitch at my sleeve
jeg følte at det rykket i ermet mitt
twitch of something stikk av noe
• she felt a sudden twitch of pain
• I felt a twitch of conscience
jeg følte et stikk av samvittighetsnag
II
subst. \/twɪtʃ\/
III
verb \/twɪtʃ\/
1) ha rykninger i, få krampetrekninger
• his face twitches
han har rykninger i ansiktet
• twitch one's mouth
ha trekninger ved munnen
2) rykke til i, stikke i
• my tooth is twitching
det stikker i tannen min
3) rykke (i), dra (i), nappe (i)
• the rider twitched the reins
rytteren dro i tøylene
• the wind twitched the paper out of my hand
vinden rykket papiret ut av hånden min
4) (om strengeinstrument) ta fingergrep på
twitch at something plukke på noe
• she constantly twitched at her skirt
hun plukket på skjørtet sitt hele tiden
twitch off rive av med et (rykk) slite av
twitch one's ears (om dyr) lee på ørene
twitch somebody by something nappe noen i noe
• he twitched me by the sleeve
han nappet meg i ermet

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