tremble

trem·ble

 (trĕm′bəl)

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. trembles A convulsive fit of shaking. Used with the.

3. trembles(used with a sing. verb)

a. Poisoning of domestic animals, especially cattle and sheep, caused by eating white snakeroot or the composite plant Isocoma pluriflora of the southwest United States and northern Mexico, and characterized by muscular tremors and weakening. Also called milk sickness.

b. Any of several other animal diseases characterized by trembling, such as louping ill.

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

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trem′bler n.

trem′bling·ly adv.

trem′bly adj.

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tremble

(ˈtrɛmbəl)

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

[C14: from Old French trembler, from Medieval Latin tremulāre, from Latin tremulus quivering, from tremere to quake]

ˈtrembling adj

ˈtremblingly adv

ˈtrembly adj

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trem•ble

(ˈtrɛm bəl)

v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.i.

1. to shake involuntarily with quick, short movements, as from fear, excitement, or cold; quake; quiver.

2. to be troubled with fear or apprehension.

3. to be tremulous.

n.

4. the act of trembling.

5. trembles, (used with a sing. v.) milk sickness.

[1275–1325; Middle English trem(b)len (v.) < Old French trembler < Vulgar Latin *tremulāre, derivative of Latin tremulus tremulous]

trem′bler, n.

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tremble

• quaver - Came from the now obsolete Middle English quave, "tremble."
• didder, dither - To didder or dither is to tremble or shake.
• tremble - From the Proto Indo-European base trem-, "shake."
• tremendous - Based on Latin tremere, "to tremble."

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tremble

Past participle: trembled
Gerund: trembling

Imperative

tremble

tremble

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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

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

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tremble

verb

1. To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:

quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver, shudder, twitter, vibrate.

2. To move to and fro violently:

quake, rock, shake, vibrate.

noun

A state of nervous restlessness or agitation.Often used in plural:

fidget (often used in plural), jitter (used in plural), jump (used in plural), shiver (used in plural).

Informal: all-overs, shake (used in plural).

Slang: heebie-jeebies, jim-jams, willies.

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Translations

إرْتِجاف، إرْتِعاشيَرْتَجِف، يَرْتَعِشيَرْتَعِدُ

chvěníchvět setřást setřes

rysteskælveskælven

Zitternschlottern

τρέμω

temblartemblor

vapista

tremblertressaillirfrémirfriretremblement

drhtati

remegés

skjálfaskjálfti, titringur

tremaretremitotremante

震える

떨다

drebēttrīcēttrīsas

trillen

skjelve

zadrżeć

tremer

дрожать

tresti se

darra

สั่นสะเทือน

titremektitreme

run

颤抖发抖哆嗦

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

(ˈtrembl) verb

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

noun

a shudder; a tremor. a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by. bewing إرْتِجاف، إرْتِعاش треперене tremor (za)chvění, třes das Zittern skælven τρεμούλα, δόνησηtemblor värin, võbin لرزش vapina tremblementרעידה कम्पन drhtanje, drhtaj remegés getaran skjálfti, titringur tremito 震え 진동하다 drebėjimas, virpėjimas trīsas gegaran trillingskjelving, sitringwstrząs لړزه 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

→ يَرْتَعِدُ třást se skælve zittern τρέμω temblar vapista trembler drhtati tremare 震える 떨다 trillen skjelve zadrżeć tremer дрожать darra สั่นสะเทือน titremek run 颤抖

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tremble

n. temblor, estremecimiento, movimiento involuntario oscilatorio;

v. temblar; estremecerse.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

tremble

vi temblar

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