Zucken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- jump verb To push off the ground with your legs so your whole body leaves the surface briefly.
- quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
- tic noun A sudden, repeated, involuntary movement or sound.
- twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.
Senses
Zucken is used for these senses in English:
- draw (transitive) To pull (something) out; to extract, to remove.
- flinch A reflexive jerking away.
- flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
- jerk (intransitive) To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.
- jump (intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
- quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
- twitch A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
- twitch (intransitive) To perform a twitch; spasm.
draw — full definition
- verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
- verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
- verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
- verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.
flinch — full definition
- verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
- noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.