Tremblantes (en. Trembling)

/tʁɑ̃blɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is in motion, which trembles slightly.

Her trembling hands betrayed her anxiety.

Ses mains tremblantes trahissaient son anxiété.

Which feels a sensation of shiver or fear.

She had a trembling voice when she started to speak.

Elle avait une voix tremblante lorsqu'elle a commencé à parler.

Which presents instability or a lack of firmness.

The earthquake left many trembling buildings.

Le tremblement de la terre a laissé beaucoup de bâtiments tremblants.

From the verb 'to tremble', derived from the Latin 'tremulare'.

trembling with cold

refers to a person who trembles due to the cold.

tremblantes de froid

to have trembling hands

refers to someone whose hands tremble, often due to stress or fear.

avoir les mains tremblantes

trembling voice

refers to a voice that trembles due to emotion or fear.

voix tremblante

to tremble

To exercise a back-and-forth movement, often due to fear or anxiety.

trembler

shiver

A slight sensation of cold or fear that causes a shudder.

frisson

The state of a person under the influence of substances.

After the concert, he was completely trembling from the adrenaline.

Après le concert, il était complètement tremblant à cause de l'adrénaline.

Talking about someone who is very nervous.

He is so trembling before going on stage.

Il est si tremblant avant de monter sur scène.