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twitch
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. avoir un mouvement convulsif
The cat's tail twitched when it saw the fly.La queue du chat a eu un mouvement convulsif quand il a aperçu la mouche.
b. se contracter
Sometimes my leg muscles twitch when I'm sleeping, and it wakes me up.Les muscles de mes jambes se contractent parfois quand je dors, et ça me réveille.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le tressaillement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A sudden twitch of his lip betrayed Anwar's disgust.Un brusque tressaillement de la lèvre trahit le dégoût d'Anwar.
b. le tic (M) (repeated movement)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Carrie was having a hard time reading because of the twitch in her eye.Carrie avait du mal à lire à cause d'un tic à l'œil.
a. le coup sec (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Jake gave a twitch on the rope, and the horse slowed down.Jake a donné un coup sec sur la corde et le cheval a ralenti.
Conjugations
Indicative of "twitch"
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