twinge

twinge
noun
Stechen, das

a twinge of toothache/pain — ein stechender Zahnschmerz/ein stechender Schmerz

twinge[s] of remorse/conscience — (fig.) Gewissensbisse

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[twin‹]
noun
(a sudden sharp pain: He felt a twinge (of pain) in his neck; a twinge of regret.) das Stechen
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twinge
[twɪnʤ]
n Stechen nt kein pl
a \twinge of anxiety ein plötzlich einsetzendes Angstgefühl
a \twinge of conscience Gewissensbisse pl
a \twinge of doubt ein leiser Zweifel
a \twinge of fear eine leise Furcht
a \twinge of guilt ein Anflug m eines schlechten Gewissens
a \twinge of pain ein stechender Schmerz
a \twinge of regret ein leises Bedauern
a \twinge of shame eine leise Scham
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[twIndZ]
n
(of pain) Zucken nt, leichtes Stechen

a twinge of pain — ein zuckender Schmerz

my back still gives me the occasional twinge — ich spüre gelegentlich noch ein Stechen im Rücken

a twinge of rheumatism — rheumatisches Reißen

a twinge of regret — leichtes Bedauern

a twinge of conscience/remorse — Gewissensbisse pl

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twinge [twındʒ]
A s Stechen n:
a twinge of toothache stechende Zahnschmerzen pl;
a twinge of conscience Gewissensbisse pl
B v/t
1. jemandem stechende Schmerzen verursachen
2. obs jemanden zwicken oder kneifen (in akk)
C v/i stechende Schmerzen haben
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noun
Stechen, das

a twinge of toothache/pain — ein stechender Zahnschmerz/ein stechender Schmerz

twinge[s] of remorse/conscience — (fig.) Gewissensbisse

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n.
Stechen - n.
Stich -e m.
stechender Schmerz m.

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