tremble
gb/tɹˈɛmbəl/ us/tɹˈɛmbəl/
B1
Anglais
~ 1800
remeg, reszket, remegés, reszketés
VERBE
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] trembles [with emotion/from cold]
She began to tremble with fear when she heard the strange noise.
Remegni kezdett a félelemtől, amikor meghallotta a furcsa zajt.
His hands trembled as he signed the letter.
Remegő kézzel írta alá a levelet.
The little boy trembled from the cold wind.
I could see her shoulders tremble when she laughed.
He trembled with excitement before opening the gift.
Exemples pédagogiques
I tremble when I am very cold.
Reszketek, amikor nagyon fázom.
The dog trembles when it hears loud noises.
A kutya remeg, amikor hangos zajokat hall.
Her hands tremble when she is nervous.
He trembles before giving a speech.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'tremble' with 'tumble'; 'tremble' means to shake, not to fall over.
Sens
Shake slightly from fear or cold
Collocations
tremble with fear
|tremble with excitement
|tremble from cold
|hands tremble
|voice trembles
Synonymes
shake (More general term for moving back and forth; 'tremble' is usually smaller and more rapid movements.)
|
quiver (Often suggests a lighter or more delicate shaking.)
Antonymes
steady (Means not shaking or moving; the opposite of trembling.)
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To shake a little because you are cold, scared, weak, or excited.
To shake in a slight, quick, and often repetitive way, usually because of fear, cold, excitement, or weakness.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
a tremble in [someone's voice/hands]
There was a tremble in his voice as he spoke.
Remegés volt a hangjában, miközben beszélt.
She felt a tremble run through her hands.
Érezte, hogy remegés fut végig a kezén.
A slight tremble betrayed his nervousness.
I heard the tremble in her words.
Exemples pédagogiques
I hear a tremble in his voice.
Remegést hallok a hangjában.
Her hands have a small tremble.
Kissé remeg a keze.
There is a tremble when she talks.
Sens
A small shaking movement
Collocations
a slight tremble
|a nervous tremble
|a visible tremble
|a tremble in her voice
Synonymes
shiver (Often refers to a bodily reaction to cold; 'tremble' can be due to emotion as well.)
|
quiver (A light trembling movement, often in a part of the body.)
Antonymes
steadiness (The quality of not shaking.)
Thèmes
emotions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A small shake in the body or voice because of cold, fear, or emotion.
A slight, quick shaking movement in the body or voice, often caused by fear, cold, or emotion.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
tremble
API
GB/tɹˈɛmbəl/
US/tɹˈɛmbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
tremble (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tremble)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: tremble
- Plural: trembles
Verb
- Base: tremble
- 3rd Person Singular: trembles
- Present Participle: trembling
- Past: trembled
Famille de mots
Expressions
tremble from cold
1/tɹˈɛmbəl fɹˈʌm kˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Shake slightly because of cold
To shake a little because you feel cold.
Exemples
- She trembled from cold while waiting for the bus.
- He was trembling from cold after falling into the river.
tremble with excitement
1/tɹˈɛmbəl wˈɪθ ɪksˈaɪtmənt/
fixed phrase
Shake slightly because of excitement
To shake a little because you are very happy or eager about something.
Exemples
- He trembled with excitement before opening his birthday present.
- The fans trembled with excitement as the band walked on stage.
tremble with fear
1/tɹˈɛmbəl wˈɪθ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Shake slightly because of fear
To shake a little because you are afraid.
Exemples
- The child trembled with fear when he saw the snake.
- She was trembling with fear during the storm.