No. 8,773 in Russian
подергивание
Twitching or jerking.
In a sentence
Во время интервью у него было заметное подергивание мышц лица.
During the interview, he had noticeable twitching of facial muscles.
The word 'подергивание' is used to describe an involuntary muscle spasm or twitching here.
Подергивание струны на гитаре создает необычный эффект в музыке.
Plucking a string on a guitar creates an unusual effect in music.
Here, 'подергивание' refers to the act of plucking or pulling the string slightly to produce a sound.
Нервное подергивание руки выдавало его волнение.
The nervous twitching of his hand revealed his anxiety.
In this case, 'подергивание' again signifies an involuntary movement, related to a nervous reaction.
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