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    Tressaillant (en. Trembling)

    /tʁɛsajɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Experiencing a sudden movement, a strong reaction, often due to emotion or surprise.
    The child, trembling with fear, clung to his mother.
    L'enfant tressaillant de peur s'est agrippé à sa mère.
    Expressing intense emotion through movement.
    She looked with eyes trembling with joy.
    Elle regarda avec des yeux tressaillants de joie.
    The act of jumping or starting in response to a stimulus.
    The sudden noise made the dog jump.
    Le bruit soudain fit tressaillir le chien.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'tressaillir', formed from the prefix 'tress-' and 'to jump'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    trembling with anxiety
    To feel a keen unease.
    tressaillant d'angoisse
    to have a fluttering heart
    To experience a strong emotion, often related to love.
    avoir le cœur tressaillant

    Related Words

    tressaillement
    The action of trembling.
    tressaillement
    to jump
    To move by rising and falling.
    sauter
    to vibrate
    To produce rapid and successive movements.
    vibrer

    Slang Meanings

    To be very nervous
    He is jumpy before an exam.
    Il est tressaillant avant un examen.
    To react excessively
    She is jumpy when surprises are mentioned.
    Elle est tressaillante quand on parle de surprises.