tremble

trem·ble  (trmbl)

intr.v. trem·bled, trem·bling, trem·bles

1. To shake involuntarily, as from excitement or anger; quake. See Synonyms at shake.

2. To feel fear or anxiety: I tremble at the very thought of it.

3. To vibrate or quiver: leaves trembling in the breeze.

n.

1. The act or state of trembling.

2. A convulsive fit of shaking. Often used in the plural with the.

3. trembles (used with a sing. verb)

a. An infectious viral disease of sheep that is transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus and affects the nervous system, causing galloping and trotting by little leaps and often prolonged trembling. Also called louping ill.

b. Poisoning of domestic animals, especially cattle and sheep, caused by eating white snakeroot or rayless goldenrod and characterized by muscular tremors and weakening. Also called milk sickness.

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[Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Vulgar Latin *tremulre, from Latin tremulus, trembling; see tremulous.]

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trembler n.

trembling·ly adv.

trembly adj.

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tremble [ˈtrɛmb^əl]

vb (intr)

1. to vibrate with short slight movements; quiver

2. to shake involuntarily, as with cold or fear; shiver

3. to experience fear or anxiety

n

the act or an instance of trembling

[from Old French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulāre, from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake]

trembling  adj

tremblingly  adv

trembly  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tremble - a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement shiver, shake inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex - an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Verb	1.	tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document" shiver, shudder, thrill, throb - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement quake, quiver, palpitate - shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

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tremble

verb

1. shake, shiver, quake, shudder, quiver, teeter, totter, quake in your boots, shake in your boots or shoes He began to tremble all over.

2. vibrate, rock, shake, quake, wobble, oscillate He felt the earth tremble under him.

noun

shake, shiver, quake, shudder, wobble, tremor, quiver, vibration, oscillation I'll never forget the tremble in his hand.

Translations

tremble [ˈtrembl]

A. N → temblor m
to be all of a tremble → estar tembloroso
she said with a tremble in her voice → dijo con voz temblorosa

B. VI to tremble (with) → temblar(de)
to tremble with fear → temblar de miedo
to tremble at the thought of sth → temblar ante la idea de algo
to tremble all over → estar todo tembloroso
to tremble like a leaf → estar como un flan

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tremble [ˈtrɛmb^əl] vi

[person, hand] → trembler
I was trembling with fear → Je tremblais de peur.

[voice] → trembler

[earth, trees] → trembler

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tremble

vi (person, hand etc) → zittern (with vor); (voice also) → beben (with vor); (ground, building) → beben, zittern; I tremble to think what might have happened → mir wird angst or ich zittere, wenn ich daran denke, was hätte geschehen können; to tremble for somebody/something → um jdn/etw zittern or bangen

n → Zittern nt, → Beben nt; to be all of a tremble (inf) → am ganzen Körper zittern, das große Zittern haben (inf)

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tremble [ˈtrɛmbl]

1. n (of fear) → tremito; (of passion, excitement) → fremito
to be all of a tremble (fam) → tremare dalla testa ai piedi, tremare come una foglia

2. vi → tremare; (machine) → vibrare
to tremble with → tremare per
to tremble at the thought of sth → tremare al pensiero di qc

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tremble [ˈtrɛmbl]

1. n (of fear) → tremito; (of passion, excitement) → fremito
to be all of a tremble (fam) → tremare dalla testa ai piedi, tremare come una foglia

2. vi → tremare; (machine) → vibrare
to tremble with → tremare per
to tremble at the thought of sth → tremare al pensiero di qc

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tremble

v tremble [ˈtrembl]

to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette. bewe يَرْتَجِف، يَرْتَعِش треперя chvět se ryste zittern τρέμω temblar värisema لرزیدن vapista trembler לִרעוֹד कांपना drhtati reszket menggigil skjálfa tremare 震える 떨다 drebėti, virpėti trīcēt; drebēt menggigil rillen skjelve, sitre, riste drżeć tremer a tre­mura дрожать chvieť sa drgetati drhtati darra, skaka, skälva สั่น titremek 哆嗦 тремтіти, дрижати کانپنا، لرزنا run 哆嗦

n

a shudder; a tremor a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by. bewing إرْتِجاف، إرْتِعاش треперене (za)chvění, třes skælven das Zittern τρεμούλα, δόνηση temblor värin, võbin لرزش vapina tremblement רְעִידָה कम्पन drhtanje, drhtaj remegés getaran skjálfti, titringur tremito 震え 진동하다 drebėjimas, virpėjimas trīsas gegaran trilling skjelving, sitring wstrząs tremor tremur дрожание (za)chvenie tresenje drhtanje darrning, skakning, skälvning การสั่น titreme 顫抖 дрож; тремтіння کپکي sự run 颤抖

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tremble → يَرتعِد zatřást (se) skælve zittern τρέμω temblar vapista trembler drhtati tremare 震える 떨다 trillen skjelve zadrżeć tremer дрожать darra สั่นสะเทือน titremek run 颤抖