Twitch (tl. Kimbot)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Ang kanyang mata ay kimbot tuwing siya ay natatakot.
His eye twitches whenever he is scared.
Context: daily life Napansin ko na kimbot ang kanyang kamay.
I noticed that his hand twitched.
Context: daily life Kimbot ng kanyang mga daliri habang nag-iisip.
His fingers twitch while thinking.
Context: daily life Ang tao ay may kimbot na ginagawa.
The person has a jerk that he does.
Context: daily life Minsan nagkakaroon ng kimbot ang aking kamay.
Sometimes my hand has a jerk.
Context: health May kimbot ang aso kapag natatakot.
The dog has a jerk when it is scared.
Context: animals Intermediate (B1-B2)
Tuwing siya ay nag-aalala, kimbot ang kanyang mga labi.
Whenever he is anxious, his lips twitch.
Context: daily life Madalas kimbot ang kanyang katawan kapag siya ay pagod.
His body often twitches when he is tired.
Context: daily life Minsan, kapag kinakabahan, kimbot ako sa mga daliri.
Sometimes, when I am nervous, my fingers twitch.
Context: daily life Kapag kinabahan ako, nagkakaroon ako ng kimbot sa aking mga binti.
When I get nervous, I have a jerk in my legs.
Context: emotions Ang kimbot ng kanyang katawan ay palatandaan ng pagsisimula ng kanyang takot.
The jerk of his body is a sign of the start of his fear.
Context: psychology Minsan, ang kimbot ay dulot ng stress sa trabaho.
Sometimes, the jerk is caused by stress at work.
Context: work Advanced (C1-C2)
Nakita ko na kimbot ang kanyang mata dahil sa pagkapagod at stress.
I saw his eye twitch due to fatigue and stress.
Context: health Katulad ng isang sinag ng ilaw, minsang kimbot ang kanyang binti habang naguguluhan.
Like a flicker of light, his leg occasionally twitches while in confusion.
Context: culture Ang walang humpay na kimbot ng kanyang kamay ay nagpapakita ng kanyang intelektwal na labanan.
The incessant twitch of his hand reveals his intellectual struggle.
Context: psychology Ang kimbot na nararamdaman ko tuwing kinakabahan ay nagsisilbing paalala sa akin na dapat akong magpahinga.
The jerk I feel when I'm anxious serves as a reminder that I need to rest.
Context: wellness Ang mga kimbot ng kanyang mga daliri ay indikasyon ng malalim na pag-iisip.
The jerk of his fingers is an indication of deep thinking.
Context: psychology Dahil sa matinding pag-aatake ng takot, siya ay nakaranas ng kimbot sa buong katawan.
Due to a severe anxiety attack, he experienced a full-body jerk.
Context: health