Grelottant (en. Shivering)

/ɡʁə.lɔ.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who shakes due to the cold.

He was shivering after spending hours outside in the snow.

Il était grelottant après avoir passé des heures dehors sous la neige.

Exhibiting a certain nervousness or anxiety.

She had a trembling voice when she announced the news.

Elle avait une voix grelottante lorsqu'elle annonça la nouvelle.

Refers to a soft, trembling sound, similar to a shiver.

The rustling of the leaves in the wind calmed her mind.

Le grelottant des feuilles sous le vent a apaisé son esprit.

Derived from the verb 'grelotter', which itself comes from the Old French 'grelot', meaning to tremble.

shivering from cold

To tremble due to the cold.

grelottant de froid

to have a shivering voice

To have a voice that trembles, often due to emotion.

avoir une voix grelottante

shivering like a leaf

To shake intensely, often when very scared.

grelottant comme une feuille

bell

A small noise produced by an object colliding.

grelot

shiver

A slight tremble caused by cold or fear.

frisson

tremor

Rapid and involuntary movement of the body.

tremblement

To be so cold that one shivers.

I’m so cold that I'm shivering like a leaf in autumn.

J'ai tellement froid que je suis grelottant comme une feuille en automne.

To be nervous or anxious.

I am shivering before my job interview.

Je suis grelottant avant mon entretien d'embauche.