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twinge
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twinge  (twnj)
n.
1. A sharp, sudden physical pain. See Synonyms at pain.
2. A mental or emotional pain: a twinge of guilt.
v. twinged, twing·ing, twing·es
v.tr.
1. To cause to feel a sharp pain.
2. Obsolete To tweak; pinch.
v.intr.
To feel a twinge or twinges.

[From Middle English twengen, to pinch, from Old English twengan.]

twinge [twɪndʒ]
n
1. a sudden brief darting or stabbing pain
2. a sharp emotional pang a twinge of conscience
vb
1. to have or cause to have a twinge
2. (tr) Obsolete to pinch; tweak
[Old English twengan to pinch; related to Old High German zwengen]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.twinge - a sudden sharp feelingtwinge - a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
guilt pang - pangs of feeling guilty
2.twinge - a sharp stab of paintwinge - a sharp stab of pain                
pain sensation, painful sensation, pain - a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
Verb1.twinge - cause a stinging paintwinge - cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
prickle, prick - cause a prickling sensation
2.twinge - feel a sudden sharp, local paintwinge - feel a sudden sharp, local pain      
ache, hurt, suffer - feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
3.twinge - squeeze tightly between the fingerstwinge - squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
grip - hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"
goose - pinch in the buttocks; "he goosed the unsuspecting girl"
tweak - pinch or squeeze sharply

twinge
noun
1. pang, twitch, tweak, throe (rare), twist I would have twinges of guilt occasionally.
2. pain, sharp pain, gripe, stab, bite, twist, stitch, pinch, throb, twitch, prick, spasm, tweak, tic the occasional twinge of indigestion
Translations
twinge [twɪndʒ] N (= pain) → dolor m agudo
a twinge of painuna punzada de dolor, un dolor agudo
I've been having twinges of consciencehe tenido remordimientos de conciencia

twinge [ˈtwɪndʒ] n
[pain] → élancement m
[conscience] to have twinges of conscience → être en proie à des problèmes de conscience
to have twinges of guilt → être en proie à des sentiments coupables

twinge
n (of pain)Zucken nt, → leichtes Stechen; a twinge of painein zuckender Schmerz; my back still gives me the occasional twingeich spüre gelegentlich noch ein Stechen im Rücken; a twinge of rheumatismrheumatisches Reißen; a twinge of regretleichtes Bedauern; a twinge of conscience/remorseGewissensbisse pl

twinge [twɪndʒ] n (of pain) → fitta
a twinge of regret/sadness/conscience → una punta di rimpianto/tristezza/rimorso
I've been having twinges of conscience → ho i rimorsi di coscienza

twinge
n twinge [twindʒ]
a sudden sharp pain He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret. skerp gevoel وَخْز ، ألم شَديد مُفاجِئ силна внезапна болка bodnutí; hryznutí stik das Stechen σουβλιά punzada, dolor agudo, pinchazo (valu)jutt, (valu)juga درد شدید و کوتاه مدت vihlaisu élancement כְּאֵב חַד दर्द žiganje, probadanje szúró fájdalom rasa nyeri stingur fitta うずき 쑤시는 듯한 아픔 dieglys, staigus aštrus skausmas asa nožēla sakit yg menusuk scheut stikk (av smerte) ukłucie pontada junghi, tresărire резкая боль; приступ bodanie; hryzenie zbadanje probadanje hugg, stick, styng อาการปวดฉับพลันและรุนแรง anî ve keskin sancı 劇痛 напад болю اچانک تيز درد cơn đau nhói


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