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tic
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/tɪk/
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/tɪk/
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tic
noun
tics
pl
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
тик
He developed a nervous tic in his eye.
У него развился нервный тик в глазу.
Traductions supplémentaires
нервный тик
Synonymes
twitch
spasm
tremor
convulsion
jerk
tic
verb
ticced
Past Simple
ticced
Past Participle
ticcing
Gerund
Intransitive verb meaning to exhibit an involuntary twitch.
Synonymes
flinch
shudder
quiver
flicker
convulse
spasm
jerk
twitch
tic
adjective
UK
/tɪk/
US
/tɪk/
Used attributively to modify a following noun (e.g., "tic disorder").
Synonymes
compulsive
automatic
jerky
nervous
habitual
convulsive
involuntary
spasmodic
twitchy
Définitions
tic
noun
A habitual spasmodic contraction of the muscles, most often in the face.
He developed a nervous tic in his left eye during stressful situations.
A recurrent, often unconscious, behavior or speech pattern.
Her speech was peppered with the verbal tic of saying 'you know' after every sentence.
tic
verb
To exhibit or experience an involuntary muscular twitch.
His left eye starts to tic whenever he is under stress.
tic
adjective
Relating to or characterized by tics.
Patients with tic disorders often benefit from behavioral therapy.
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