shudder
gb/ʃˈʌdɚ/ us/ʃˈʌdɚ/
B1
Engleză
~ 2000
megborzong, borzongás
VERB
B1
1
megborzong
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shudder' with 'shutter'. 'Shutter' is a noun or verb about window covers or cameras, while 'shudder' means to shake suddenly.
Sens
Shake suddenly from fear or cold
Colocații
shudder with fear
|shudder at the thought
|shudder involuntarily
|make someone shudder
Sinonime
tremble (Tremble can be more continuous and less sudden than shudder.)
|
shake (Shake is more general and not always caused by emotion or cold.)
Antonime
steady (To remain still without shaking.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
2
borzongás
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'a shudder' with 'a shutter'. They are different words with different meanings.
Sens
A sudden brief body shake
Colocații
a shudder of fear
|give a shudder
|with a shudder
Sinonime
tremor (Tremor can refer to medical shaking or continuous slight shaking.)
Antonime
stillness (The absence of any movement or shaking.)
Teme
emotions
|daily life
|physical reactions
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
shudder
IPA
GB/ʃˈʌdɚ/
US/ʃˈʌdɚ/
Silabe și accent
shud - der (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (shud)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: shudder
- Plural: shudders
Verb
- Base: shudder
- 3rd Person Singular: shudders
- Present Participle: shuddering
- Past: shuddered
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
shudder to think
1/ʃˈʌdɚ tə θˈɪŋk/
idiom
Feel fear imagining something bad
To feel afraid or uncomfortable when you imagine something bad happening.
Exemple
- I shudder to think what might have happened if we had been late.
- She shudders to think how much money she spent last year.