shudder

[US]/ˈʃʌdə(r)/
[UK]/ˈʃʌdər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bæven; rysten; kuldegysninger

vi. bæve; fryse
Word Forms
Present Participleshuddering
Third Person Singularshudders
Past Participleshuddered
Past Tenseshuddered
Pluralshudders

Phrases & Collocations

shudder at

riste ved

Example Sentences

shudder at the thought of (=shudder to think of)

at ryste ved tanken på (=ryste ved at tænke på)

the ground shuddered with the concussion of the blast.

jorden rystede under konsekvensen af eksplosionen.

he shuddered with revulsion.

han rystede med afsky.

he drew a deep, shuddering breath.

Han trak vejret dybt og rystende.

The airplane shuddered in the turbulence.

Flyet sitrede i turbulensen.

she expelled a shuddering breath.

Hun udåndede et rystende åndedrag.

the pound's devaluation sent shudders through the market.

pundens devaluering sendte rystelser gennem markedet.

I shudder to think when he last had a bath.

Jeg får gåsehud ved at tænke på, hvornår han sidst badede.

I shuddered at the sight of the dead body.

Jeg fik gåsehud ved synet af liget.

The news sent a shudder through the audience.

Nyheden sendte en kuldegysning gennem publikum.

The sight of the coffin sent a shudder through him.

Synet af kisten sendte en kuldegysning ned ad ryggen på ham.

the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence.

flyet rystede, mens det kom ind i noget turbulens.

He shuddered when he saw the dead animal.

Han fik gåsehud, da han så det døde dyr.

I shuddered when I heard the gory details.

Jeg fik gåsehud, da jeg hørte de grafiske detaljer.

he shuddered as he watched his team's dismal performance.

han rystede, mens han så sit holds triste præstation.

the truck shuddered to a halt, spraying gravel from under its wheels.

lastbilen bremsede hårdt og sprøjtede grus ud under hjulene.

He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt.

Han hamrede på bremserne, og bilen rystede til standsning.

She gave a little shudder when she touched his clammy hand.

Hun fik et lille ryst på hendes hånd, da hun rørte ved hans klamme hånd.

Real-world Examples

Aunt Petunia gave a little shuddering gasp.

Tant Petunia gav et lille, skælvede åndedrag.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It gave even my hardened nerves a shudder to look at it.

Det gav selv mine hærdede nerver et ryst på hånden at se det.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

She shuddered when I went to kiss her.

Hun rystede, da jeg gik for at kysse hende.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

My body shuddered with giving, and her body shuddered its acceptance.

Min krop rystede med at give, og hendes krop rystede i accept.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

She took a great, shuddering breath and started again.

Hun tog et stort, skælvede åndedrag og startede igen.

Source: 6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Where's the old man now? see'st thou that sight, oh Ahab! —shudder, shudder! ”

Hvor er den gamle mand nu? ser du det syn, oh Ahab! - ryst, ryst!

Source: Moby-Dick

" Who told you" ? she said, shuddering.

" Hvem fortalte dig?" sagde hun og rystede.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part Two)

Little more than a month later, he shudders at how close ISIS came to seizing Baghdad itself.

Lidt mere end en måned senere rystede han over, hvor tæt ISIS kom på at erobre Bagdad.

Source: Time

" Don't talk like that, " she shuddered.

" Tal ikke sådan," hun rystede.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

She shuddered at the sight of the dead body.

Hun rystede ved synet af liget.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

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