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tic

/tɪk/

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noun

Tic

A sudden, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization.

Examples :

"The child had a tic in his eye, which made him blink rapidly. "

L'enfant avait un tic à l'œil, ce qui le faisait cligner rapidement.

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noun

Tic, manie

(by extension) Something that is done or produced habitually or characteristically.

Examples :

"His constant checking of the clock was a nervous tic he developed during exam season. "

Le fait qu'il regarde constamment l'heure était un tic nerveux qu'il a développé pendant la période des examens.

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noun

Billet

(abbreviation) ticket

Examples :

"My tic to the school play is for the front row. "

Mon billet pour la pièce de l'école est pour le premier rang.

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verb

Avoir un tic, tiquer

To exhibit a tic; to undergo a sudden, semi-voluntary muscle movement.

Examples :

"The nervous student ticced his foot nervously during the important presentation. "

L'étudiant nerveux a eu un tic de la jambe nerveusement pendant l'importante présentation.

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