English-Italian Dictionary

Italian Translation of “twitch”

twitch (twɪtʃ) 

Translations

noun

    1. (slight pull) tiratina
    2. (nervous) tic masculine invariable

    to give sth a twitch dare una tiratina a qc

intransitive verb

    1. (hands, face, muscles) contrarsi
    2. (person)
      1. (in particular situation) agitarsi
      2. (habitually) avere un tic
    3. (tail, ears) drizzarsi
    4. (nose) muoversi

transitive verb

  1. (rope, sleeve) tirare

    he twitched the letter out of her hand le sfilò la lettera dalle mani

    the dog twitched its ears il cane drizzò le orecchie

    the rabbit twitched its nose il coniglio arricciò il naso

Similar Words

= pull (at), snatch (at), tug (at), pluck (at), yank (at)

'twitch' in Other Languages

  • Brazilian Portuguese: contrair-se
  • Chinese: 抽动身体等抽动動
  • European Spanish: moverse nerviosamente
  • French: faire se contracterN
  • German: zucken
  • Italian: contrarsi
  • Japanese: ぴくぴく動かす/ぴくぴくする
  • Korean: 실룩거리다
  • Portuguese: contrair-se
  • Spanish: moverse nerviosamente

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