shiver
To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightenedTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
» Tom started to shiver.
Tom fing an zu zittern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том задрожал. — marafon
Том затремтів. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesTo tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.
They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air.
The cold made me shiver.
zittern, schauern
дрожа́тьdrožátʹ, трясти́сьtrjastísʹ
тремтітиtremtity
shake, as from cold
(transitive)To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.
(transitive)To break into splinters or fragments.
(intransitive)To be broken into splinters or fragments.
Examples
147 sentencesTom started to shiver.
Том затремтів. — deniko
ruТом задрожал. — marafon
deTom fing an zu zittern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A shiver ran down my spine.
ruПо моему телу пробежали мурашки. — nami
deEin Schauer jagte mir über den Rücken. — Sudajaengi
I wish I could stop shivering.
It looks like Tom is shivering.
deEs sieht so aus, als würde Tom zittern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is shivering because it's cold.
Translations
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Origin
Origin uncertain, perhaps an alteration of chavel, or a frequentive of sheaf. From a GermOrigin uncertain, perhaps an alteration of chavel, or a frequentive of sheaf.
From a Germanic word, probably present in Old English though unattested, cognate with Old High German scivaro (German Schiefer (“slate”)).
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Forms
shivers, shivering, shivered, shiveredSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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