Trembla (en. Trembled)

/tʁɑ̃bla/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To have quick and jerky movements.

She trembled with cold under the snow.

Elle trembla de froid sous la neige.

To be agitated by a strong emotion.

He trembled with fear upon hearing the noise.

Il trembla de peur en entendant le bruit.

To move slightly due to instability.

The glass trembled on the table when the train passed by.

Le verre tremba sur la table lorsque le train passa.

From the ancient verb 'tremblare', of Latin origin 'tremulare'.

Trembling with fear

To be very scared.

Tremblante de peur

To tremble with rage

To express intense anger.

Trembler de rage

To tremble in the knees

To be very nervous or frightened.

Trembler des genoux

trembling

Movement of jolting or vibration.

tremblement

quivering

Light and jerky movement.

tremblotement

shake

Indicates a shaking movement, either in a physical or emotional context.

tremble

To be scared or nervous.

When he saw the horror movie, he really trembled.

Quand il a vu le film d'horreur, il a vraiment trembla.

To feel uncomfortable.

I trembled throughout the meeting because of his presence.

J'ai trembla toute la réunion à cause de sa présence.