- tremble
- 'trembl
1. verb(to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc: She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette.) temblar
2. noun(a shudder; a tremor: a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by.) temblortremble vb temblarEl gerundio de tremble se escribe tremblingtrembletr['trembəl]noun1 temblor nombre masculinointransitive verb1 temblar■ she trembled with fear temblaba de miedo■ his voice trembled le temblaba la voz, su voz temblaba\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all of a tremble temblar como un flantremble ['trɛmbəl] vi, -bled ; -bling : temblartremblev.• estremecerse v.• temblar v.• temblequear v.• tiritar v.• trepidar v.n.• estremecimiento s.m.• temblor s.m.
I 'trembəlintransitive verb temblar*I was trembling with fear — temblaba de miedo
my legs/hands were trembling — me temblaban las piernas/las manos
her voice trembled with emotion — la voz le temblaba de emoción
II
noun temblor m['trembl]to be all of a tremble — (BrE colloq) estar* or temblar* como un flan (fam)
1.N temblor mto be all of a tremble — estar tembloroso
she said with a tremble in her voice — dijo con voz temblorosa
2.VIto tremble (with) — temblar (de)
to tremble with fear — temblar de miedo
to tremble at the thought of sth — temblar ante la idea de algo
to tremble all over — estar todo tembloroso
to tremble like a leaf — estar como un flan
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I ['trembəl]intransitive verb temblar*I was trembling with fear — temblaba de miedo
my legs/hands were trembling — me temblaban las piernas/las manos
her voice trembled with emotion — la voz le temblaba de emoción
II
noun temblor mto be all of a tremble — (BrE colloq) estar* or temblar* como un flan (fam)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
