- quake
- kweik
1. verb1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) temblar, estremecerse2) ((of the ground) to shake: The ground quaked under their feet.) temblar
2. noun(an earthquake.) terremoto, temblor de tierraquake vb temblarhe quaked with fear temblaba de miedoEl gerundio de quake se escribe quakingquaketr[kweɪk]noun1 familiar terremotointransitive verb1 temblar■ he quaked with fear temblaba de miedo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto quake at the knees temblarle las piernas a alguienquake ['kweɪk] vi, quaked ; quaking : temblarquake n: temblor m, terremoto mquaken.• temblor s.m.• terremoto s.m.v.• estremecerse v.• temblar v.
I kweɪkintransitive verb temblar*he quaked at the knees — le temblaron las piernas
II
noun (colloq) (earthquake) temblor m; (more violent) terremoto m[kweɪk]1.VI [person] (=shake) temblar; (inwardly) estremecerseto quake with fright — temblar de miedo
he was quaking at the knees — le temblaban las piernas
I quaked at the prospect — esa posibilidad me hizo estremecer
2.N * (=earthquake) terremoto m , temblor m* * *
I [kweɪk]intransitive verb temblar*he quaked at the knees — le temblaron las piernas
II
noun (colloq) (earthquake) temblor m; (more violent) terremoto m
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
