shudder
gb/ʃˈʌdɚ/ us/ʃˈʌdɚ/
B1
English
~ 2000
megborzong, borzongás
VERB
B1
1
megborzong
B1
Usage pattern:
to shudder [with/from] [feeling]
She shuddered when she heard the creepy noise.
Megborzongott, amikor meghallotta a hátborzongató zajt.
I still shudder at the memory of that accident.
Még mindig megborzongok annak a balesetnek az emlékétől.
He shuddered with cold as the wind blew through his coat.
They shuddered from head to toe when the icy water touched them.
Learner examples
She shuddered when she saw the spider.
Megborzongott, amikor meglátta a pókot.
He shuddered because it was very cold.
Megborzongott, mert nagyon hideg volt.
I shudder when I think about that day.
They shuddered from the cold wind.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shudder' with 'shutter'. 'Shutter' is a noun or verb about window covers or cameras, while 'shudder' means to shake suddenly.
Meaning
Shake suddenly from fear or cold
Collocations
shudder with fear
|shudder at the thought
|shudder involuntarily
|make someone shudder
Synonyms
tremble (Tremble can be more continuous and less sudden than shudder.)
|
shake (Shake is more general and not always caused by emotion or cold.)
Antonyms
steady (To remain still without shaking.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To shake for a short time because you are afraid, cold, or feel something is unpleasant.
To shake or tremble suddenly and briefly, often because of fear, cold, or disgust.
NOUN
B1
2
borzongás
B1
Usage pattern:
a shudder [of/from] [feeling]
A shudder ran through her as she entered the dark room.
Borzongás futott végig rajta, amikor belépett a sötét szobába.
He gave a shudder of disgust at the smell.
Undorodva megborzongott a szagtól.
With a shudder, he closed the door behind him.
Learner examples
She felt a shudder when she heard the noise.
Borzongást érzett, amikor meghallotta a zajt.
He gave a shudder because it was cold.
Borzongás futott végig rajta a hidegtől.
I had a shudder when I saw the snake.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a shudder' with 'a shutter'. They are different words with different meanings.
Meaning
A sudden brief body shake
Collocations
a shudder of fear
|give a shudder
|with a shudder
Synonyms
tremor (Tremor can refer to medical shaking or continuous slight shaking.)
Antonyms
stillness (The absence of any movement or shaking.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short shaking of your body because you are afraid, cold, or feel something unpleasant.
A sudden and brief trembling movement of the body, often caused by fear, cold, or disgust.
Grammar
Dictionary form
shudder
IPA
GB/ʃˈʌdɚ/
US/ʃˈʌdɚ/
Syllables & stress
shud - der (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (shud)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: shudder
- Plural: shudders
Verb
- Base: shudder
- 3rd Person Singular: shudders
- Present Participle: shuddering
- Past: shuddered
Word family
Expressions
shudder to think
1/ʃˈʌdɚ tə θˈɪŋk/
idiom
Feel fear imagining something bad
To feel afraid or uncomfortable when you imagine something bad happening.
Examples
- I shudder to think what might have happened if we had been late.
- She shudders to think how much money she spent last year.