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twig

/twɪɡ/

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noun

Ramita, ramilla

A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

Examples :

"They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire."

Usaron ramitas y hojas como base para encender el fuego.

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verb

Golpear con ramitas

To beat with twigs.

Examples :

"The angry farmer threatened to twig the disobedient cow with a willow branch. "

El granjero enojado amenazó con golpear a la vaca desobediente con una rama de sauce.

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verb

Darse cuenta, comprender

To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something.

Examples :

"The student finally twigged to the math problem after the teacher explained it a second time. "

El estudiante finalmente se dio cuenta del problema de matemáticas después de que el profesor lo explicó por segunda vez.

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verb

Entender, comprender

To understand the meaning of (a person); to comprehend.

Examples :

"Do you twig me?"

¿Me entiendes?

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verb

Observar furtivamente, percibir, descubrir

To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.

Examples :

"The teacher twigged that some students were copying answers during the test. "

El profesor observó que algunos estudiantes estaban copiando las respuestas durante el examen.

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verb

Tironear, pellizcar

To twitch; to pull; to tweak.

Examples :

"He tried to twig the loose thread on his shirt, hoping to pull it off without making a bigger hole. "

Intentó tironear del hilo suelto de su camisa, con la esperanza de quitarlo sin hacer un agujero más grande.