tremulous
trem·u·lous
tremulous · more tremulous · most tremulous
тремтячий, тремтливий, трепетний, трепетливий
zitternd, ängstlich, furchtsam
Trembling, quivering, or shakingTrembling, quivering, or shaking.
UK/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/US/ˈtɹɛmjuləs/
» His tremulous voice betrayed his nervousness.
Дрожащий голос выдавал его нервозность. — marafon
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesTrembling, quivering, or shaking.
zitternd
тремтячийtremtjačyj, тремтливийtremtlyvyj, трепетнийtrepetnyj
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
Timid, hesitant; lacking confidence.
ängstlich, furchtsam
боязкийbojazkyj
Examples
2 sentencesHis tremulous voice betrayed his nervousness.
ruДрожащий голос выдавал его нервозность. — marafon
A little more confidence might help you get rid of that tremulous voice.
Translations
5 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
trembling or shaking:
timid, hesitant:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
trembling or shaking:
timid, hesitant:
Origin
From Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and trembFrom Latin tremulus, from tremō (“to tremble, shake”) + -ulus. Doublet of tremor and tremble. By surface analysis, tremulate + -ous.
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Forms
more tremulous, most tremulous| Comparative | more tremulous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most tremulous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form