tic

tic

Mouvement ou son brusque qui se répète et que la personne maîtrise difficilement.

En anglais simple : A sudden movement or sound that someone makes repeatedly and finds difficult to control.

• He has a facial tic.
• Her tic becomes more noticeable when she is tired.
• Some tics involve sounds rather than movements.

Expressions courantes : facial tic, nervous tic, vocal tic

tic, manie

Petite habitude ou particularité qui revient souvent, surtout dans la parole ou les écrits.

En anglais simple : A small action or feature that someone regularly repeats, especially in speech or writing.

• That phrase is his verbal tic.
• The author's stylistic tics appear in every novel.
• Ending each answer with a question became an annoying tic.

Synonymes : mannerism, habit

Expressions courantes : verbal tic, stylistic tic, linguistic tic

avoir des tics

Faire de façon répétée des mouvements brusques difficiles à maîtriser.

En anglais simple : To make a sudden, repeated movement that is difficult to control.

• He began to tic.
• She tics more often when she is tired.
• His face ticced several times during the interview.

Expressions courantes : tic repeatedly, tic more often