tic

tic

Movimento o suono improvviso che si ripete ed è difficile da controllare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: facial tic, nervous tic, vocal tic

vezzo, tic

Piccola abitudine o caratteristica che una persona ripete spesso, soprattutto parlando o scrivendo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: mannerism, habit

Espressioni comuni: verbal tic, stylistic tic, linguistic tic

avere tic

Fare ripetutamente movimenti improvvisi difficili da controllare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: tic repeatedly, tic more often