twitch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for twitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] VB intr

twitch tail/nose:

twitch

moverse

his eyelid was twitching

le temblaba el párpado

II.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] VB trans

twitch tail/ears:

twitch

mover

he twitched the reins

sacudió las riendas

she twitched back the curtain

abrió la cortina de un tirón

she twitched back the curtain

abrió la cortina de un jalón LatAm excl CSur

III.twitch [Am twɪtʃ, Brit twɪtʃ] N

1. twitch (tic):

twitch

tic m

he has a nervous twitch

tiene un tic nervioso

I've got a twitch in my eyelid

me tiembla el párpado

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirón m

twitch

jalón m LatAm excl CSur

to give sth a twitch

darle un tirón a algo

to give sth a twitch

darle un jalón a algo LatAm excl CSur

Translations for twitch in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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titilar

to twitch

parpadear ojo:

to twitch

me parpadea el ojo izquierdo

I have a twitch in my left eye

saltar párpado:

to twitch

twitch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for twitch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es VB intr ANAT, MED

twitch

moverse (nerviosamente)

twitch face

contraerse

II.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es VB trans

1. twitch ANAT, MED:

twitch

mover nerviosamente

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirar de

III.twitch [twɪtʃ] -es N

1. twitch ANAT, MED:

twitch

movimiento m espasmódico

to have a (nervous) twitch

tener un tic (nervioso)

2. twitch (pull):

twitch

tirón m

twitch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a (nervous) twitch

tener un tic (nervioso)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If stimuli are delivered at high frequency, then the twitches will run together, resulting in tetanic contraction.

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Unlike small, spontaneous twitches known as fasciculations (usually caused by lower motor neuron pathology), clonus causes large motions that are usually initiated by a reflex.

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Twitch comes from a family with a proud tradition in law enforcement, his father and siblings all being cops themselves.

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Other symptoms may include increased irritability, vomiting, diplopia, seizures, twitching and myoclonus of the limbs.

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At the same time, due to the popularity of the internet, there is a predominant amount of gamers that favor twitch to skill.

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During sleep these spindles are seen in the brain as a burst of activity immediately following muscle twitching.

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However, that is not to say that all games with a base in strategy do not include room for twitch gameplay.

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Many classes show a bias towards either twitch or skill.

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An impulse from a nerve cell causes calcium release and brings about a single, short muscle contraction called a muscle twitch.

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Their bodies absorbed mercury, and after several years of making hats, the hatters developed violent and uncontrollable muscle twitching.

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