twitch
verb
1 verb make involuntary movement INTRANSITIVEbíog verb geit verb my eye is twitching tá mo shúil ag bíogadh, tá mo shúil ag geiteadh, tá mo shúil ag preabadh 2 verb cause to make small movement TRANSITIVEcor a bhaint as bíog verb corraigh verb he twitched his ears chuir sé bior ar a chluasa, bhain sé cor as a chluasa, bhíog sé a chluasaTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb jerk or pull sth suddenly TRANSITIVEbain do PhrV sracadh a bhaint as corraigh verb she twitched the curtain thug sí tarraingt bheag don chuirtín, bhain sí sracadh beag as an gcuirtínhe twitched the mouse and the screen came to life bhain sé don luchóg agus mhúscail an scáileán 4 verb move suddenly INTRANSITIVEpreab verb bíog verb the rope twitched in my hands phreab an rópa i mo lámha, bhíog an téad i mo lámha 5 verb SPOR, VET control (horse) TRANSITIVElúb shróine a chur arto twitch a horse lúb shróine a chur ar chapall 6 verb ORNITH, informal observe (bird) TRANSITIVEfeic verb tabhair faoi deara they twitched some new birds chonaic siad roinnt éin nua, thug siad roinnt éin nua faoi deara
noun
7 noun involuntary movementpreab fem2 freanga fem4 bíog fem2 she has a twitch in her face tá freanga ina haghaidh, tá bíog ina haghaidha nervous twitch preabadh neirbhíseach 8 noun sharp jerk or pulltarraingt thobannit gave a twitch phreab sé, léim séhe gave his beard a twitch tharraing sé ar a fhéasóg 9 noun sudden feelinga twitch of fear drithlín eaglahe felt a twitch of conscience bhuail goin choinsiasa é 10 noun SPOR, VET device for subduing horselúb shróine 11 noun ORNITH, informal birdwatching tripturas faire éanturas éanbhreathnaithe