- sharp twinge
- Общая лексика: (of pain) острая боль, (of pain) резкая боль
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sharp twinge
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twinge — [twındʒ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: twinge to pinch (11 19 centuries), from Old English twengan] 1.) a sudden feeling of slight pain ▪ I felt a twinge of pain in my back. 2.) a twinge of guilt/envy/sadness/jealousy etc a sudden slight feeling of … Dictionary of contemporary English
Twinge — Twinge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinging}.] [OE. twengen, AS. twengan; akin to OE. twingen to pain, afflict, OFries. thwinga, twinga, dwinga, to constrain, D. dwingen, OS. thwingan, G. zwingen, OHG. dwingan, thwingan, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinge — ► NOUN 1) a sudden, sharp localized pain. 2) a brief, sharp pang of emotion. ► VERB (twingeing or twinging) ▪ suffer a twinge. ORIGIN Old English, «pinch, wring» … English terms dictionary
Twinge — Twinge, n. 1. A pinch; a tweak; a twitch. [1913 Webster] A master that gives you . . . twinges by the ears. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden sharp pain; a darting local pain of momentary continuance; as, a twinge in the arm or side. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twinge — Twinge, v. i. To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinge — (n.) 1540s, a pinch, from obsolete verb twinge to pinch, tweak, from O.E. twengan to pinch, of uncertain origin. Meaning sharp, sudden pain is recorded from c.1600. Figurative sense (with reference to shame, remorse, etc.) is recorded from 1620s … Etymology dictionary
twinge — [n] sharp pain ache, bite, gripe, lancination, misery, pang, pinch, prick, shiver, smart, spasm, stab, stitch, throb, throe, tic, tweak, twist, twitch; concept 728 … New thesaurus
twinge — [[t]twɪ̱nʤ[/t]] twinges 1) N COUNT: with supp, usu N of n A twinge is a sudden sharp feeling or emotion, usually an unpleasant one. I would have twinges of guilt occasionally... For a moment, Arnold felt a twinge of sympathy for Mr Wilson. Syn:… … English dictionary
twinge — /twɪndʒ / (say twinj) noun 1. a sudden, sharp pain (in body or mind): a twinge of rheumatism; a twinge of remorse. –verb (twinged, twinging) –verb (t) 2. to affect with sudden, sharp pain or pains (in body or mind). 3. to give (a person, etc.) a… …
twinge — I. verb (twinged; twinging or twingeing) Etymology: Middle English twengen, from Old English twengan; akin to Old High German zwengen to pinch Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. dialect pluck, tweak … New Collegiate Dictionary
twinge — /twinj/, n., v., twinged, twinging. n. 1. a sudden, sharp pain: On damp days, he s often bothered by a twinge of rheumatism. 2. a mental or emotional pang: a twinge of guilt; twinges of sorrow. v.t. 3. to affect (the body or mind) with a sudden,… … Universalium
