tremble

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see also: Tremble

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/

Verb

tremble (trembles, present participle trembling; past and past participle trembled)

1. (intransitive) To shake, quiver, or vibrate.

   Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears

   The dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.

2. (intransitive, figurative) To fear; to be afraid.

Translations

• French: trembler, vibrer
• German: zittern
• Italian: tremare, tremolare
• Portuguese: tremer
• Russian: дрожа́ть
• Spanish: tiritartemblar

Noun

tremble (plural trembles)

1. A shake, quiver, or vibration.

Translations

• French: tremblement, vibration
• German: Zittern
• Italian: tremore
• Portuguese: tremor
• Russian: дрожь
• Spanish: temblor, vibración, temblequera (colloquial)

Related terms

• tremor
• tremulous
• tremblor

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Tremble

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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