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twig

UK
/twɪg/
US
/twɪg/

Translations

twignoun
twigs
pl
UK
/twɪg/
US
/twɪg/
The bird perched on a twig, chirping happily.
L’oiseau s’est posé sur une brindille en gazouillant joyeusement.
brindilleSurtout pour un petit rameau ou une pousse mince de plante.
She used a twig to draw patterns in the sand.
Elle a utilisé une brindille pour dessiner des motifs dans le sable.
Additional translations
crosse de hockeyUsage nord-américain informel.
ramificationSens figuré : branche secondaire ou subdivision mineure.
Synonyms
stick
branch
bough
sprig
shoot
Antonyms
bough
trunk
twigverb
twigged
Past Simple
twigged
Past Participle
twigging
Gerund
UK
/twɪɡ/
US
/twɪɡ/
pigerFamilier; signifie comprendre soudainement.
After a few minutes of listening, she finally twigged what he was trying to say.
Après quelques minutes d’écoute, elle a finalement pigé ce qu’il essayait de dire.
Additional translations
repérerUsage courant pour « remarquer vite », parfois à l’improviste ou discrètement.
Synonyms
realize
perceive
grasp
comprehend
understand
Antonyms
misperceive
misunderstand
misconstrue
overlook
ignore
miss
twigadjective
UK
/twɪɡ/
US
/twɪɡ/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something made of, consisting of, or related to twigs.
de brindilles
She hung a twig wreath on the front door.
Elle a accroché une couronne de brindilles à la porte d’entrée.
Synonyms
stick-thin
twiggy
wiry
delicate
slight
scrawny
gaunt
lanky
spindly
slim
thin
slender
Antonyms
broad
sturdy
robust
bulky
stocky
stout
thick

Definitions

twignoun
A small, thin branch of a tree or bush.
The bird perched on a twig, chirping happily.
A slender shoot of a plant.
She used a twig to draw patterns in the sand.
A small or subsidiary branch or offshoot, especially used figuratively to refer to a minor division in a family, organization, or abstract structure.
Their start-up was just a tiny twig on the vast corporate tree.
A hockey stick (North American informal).
He snapped his twig during the overtime period.
twigverb
To understand or realize something suddenly.
After a few minutes of listening, she finally twigged what he was trying to say.
To notice or observe; to spot, especially quickly or surreptitiously.
I twigged him slipping out the back door.
twigadjective
Made of, consisting of, or relating to twigs (used before a noun).
She hung a twig wreath on the front door.
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