tremble

[US]/ˈtrembl/
[UK]/ˈtrembl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. ryste ukontrollabelt; føle sig ængstelig; dirre; skælve
vt. få til at ryste; tale med en bævende stemme
n. rysten; dirren; bæven
Word Forms
Past Tensetrembled
Present Participletrembling
Past Participletrembled
Third Person Singulartrembles
Pluraltrembles

Phrases & Collocations

tremble with cold

ryste på grund af kulde

body trembles

kroppen ryster

Example Sentences

Her hands trembled with fear.

Hendes hænder skælvede af frygt.

The ground trembled as the earthquake struck.

Jorden skælvede, da jordskælvet ramte.

I could feel my heart trembling with excitement.

Jeg kunne mærke mit hjerte skælve af begejstring.

His voice trembled as he spoke about his past.

Hans stemme skælvede, da han talte om sin fortid.

She trembled at the thought of facing her fears.

Hun skælvede ved tanken om at møde sine frygt.

The little bird trembled in the cold wind.

Den lille fugl skælvede i den kolde vind.

His legs began to tremble with exhaustion.

Hans ben begyndte at skælve af udmattelse.

The old man's hands trembled as he tried to hold the cup.

Den gamle mands hænder skælvede, mens han forsøgte at holde koppen.

The fear made her whole body tremble uncontrollably.

Frygten fik hele hendes krop til at skælve ukontrollabelt.

The news of the accident made her knees tremble.

Nyheden om ulykken fik hendes knæ til at skælve.

Real-world Examples

Winky began to tremble worse than ever.

Winky begyndte at dirre værre end nogensinde.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Trembling from head to foot, he obeyed.

Dirrende fra top til tå adlød han.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

Others, however, recalled a Huxley trembling with fury and indignation.

Andre huskede dog en Huxley, der rystede af raseri og vrede.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

Harry glanced over his shoulder to where the small, maimed creature trembled under the chair.

Harry kiggede over sin skulder til det lille, lemlæstede væsen, der rystede under stolen.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Near their trembling fingertips lay cyanide capsules.

Tæt på deres rystende fingerspidser lå cyanidkapsler.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Was he a shy violet, trembling before an audience?

Var han en sky violet, der rystede foran et publikum?

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Oliver nodded, trying hard not to tremble.

Oliver nikkede og prøvede hårdt ikke at ryste.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Eustacia made a trembling motion towards him.

Eustacia lavede en rystende bevægelse mod ham.

Source: Returning Home

Fingers trembling slightly, he opened the envelope.

Med fingerspidser, der let rystede, åbnede han kuverten.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

'Was that Grace Poole? ' I wondered, trembling.

Var det Grace Poole? ' spekulerede jeg og rystede.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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