twitch

[/twɪtʃ/]

verb/nounpl: twitches

contração; espasmo

1. to make a sudden, jerky movement

His eye twitched nervously during the presentation.

Seu olho contraía nervosamente durante a apresentação.

2. a sudden, involuntary muscular contraction

She had a twitch in her left eyelid.

Ela tinha um espasmo na pálpebra esquerda.

3. to pull or move with a quick, sharp motion

He twitched the curtain aside to peek outside.

Ele puxou a cortina bruscamente para espreitar para fora.

4. a quick, involuntary pull or jerk

Give the fishing line a twitch to attract fish.

Dê um puxão rápido na linha de pesca para atrair peixes.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

contração; espasmo; tremida

commonly used for involuntary movements

São Paulo

tremelique

colloquial term for nervous twitching

Rio de Janeiro

tremona; tremelique

regional colloquial variants

Portugal

contração; tremor involuntário

formal and medical terminology preferred

have a twitch

twitch with anxiety

eye twitch

nervous twitch

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