shudder
gb/ʃˈʌdɚ/ us/ʃˈʌdɚ/
B1
Inglese
~ 2000
megborzong, borzongás
VERBO
B1
1
megborzong
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shudder' with 'shutter'. 'Shutter' is a noun or verb about window covers or cameras, while 'shudder' means to shake suddenly.
Significato
Shake suddenly from fear or cold
Collocazioni
shudder with fear
|shudder at the thought
|shudder involuntarily
|make someone shudder
Sinonimi
tremble (Tremble can be more continuous and less sudden than shudder.)
|
shake (Shake is more general and not always caused by emotion or cold.)
Contrari
steady (To remain still without shaking.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
borzongás
B1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a shudder' with 'a shutter'. They are different words with different meanings.
Significato
A sudden brief body shake
Collocazioni
a shudder of fear
|give a shudder
|with a shudder
Sinonimi
tremor (Tremor can refer to medical shaking or continuous slight shaking.)
Contrari
stillness (The absence of any movement or shaking.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
shudder
IPA
GB/ʃˈʌdɚ/
US/ʃˈʌdɚ/
Sillabe e accento
shud - der (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (shud)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: shudder
- Plural: shudders
Verb
- Base: shudder
- 3rd Person Singular: shudders
- Present Participle: shuddering
- Past: shuddered
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
shudder to think
1/ʃˈʌdɚ tə θˈɪŋk/
idiom
Feel fear imagining something bad
To feel afraid or uncomfortable when you imagine something bad happening.
Esempi
- I shudder to think what might have happened if we had been late.
- She shudders to think how much money she spent last year.