ёрзать — meaning in English

English meaning

• fidget verb To move restlessly or make small nervous movements.
• squirm verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.

Senses

ёрзать is used for these senses in English:

• fidget (intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.
• squirm (intransitive) To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.

squirm — full definition

1. verb To twist and wriggle the body, like a worm or snake.
2. verb To feel or show discomfort, embarrassment, or awkwardness.
3. noun A wriggling, twisting movement.

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