B1verb · intransitive · rare

tremble

trem·ble

tremble · trembles · trembled · trembling

тремтіти, труситися

дрожать, трястись, трепетать

zittern

To shake, quiver, or vibrateTo shake, quiver, or vibrate.

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/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/

» She trembled with fear.

Она тряслась от страха.

Она дрожала от страха.

Вона тремтіла від страху.

Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.
zittern
дрожа́тьdrožátʹ, трясти́сьtrjastísʹ, трепета́тьtrepetátʹ
тремті́тиtremtíty, труси́тисяtrusýtysja
(figuratively, intransitive)To fear; to be afraid.

More definitions

move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

Examples

176 sentences

She trembled with fear.
Вона тремтіла від страху.
ruОна тряслась от страха.
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The girl trembled with fear.
Дівчина тремтіла від страху.
ruДевочка дрожала от страха.
deDas Mädchen zitterte vor Angst.
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She was trembling with fear.
Вона тремтіла від страху.
ruОна тряслась от страха.
deSie zitterte vor Angst.
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Tom was trembling.
Том тремтів.
ruТом дрожал.
deTom zitterte.
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His legs were trembling from fear.
ruЕго ноги дрожали от страха.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to shake:

Русский

By meaning 1

to shake:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to shake:

Origin

From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimat

From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).

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