tremble

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

Translation

vi. secouer de manière incontrôlable; se sentir anxieux; trembler; secouer
vt. provoquer des secousses; parler d'une voix tremblante
n. secousse; tremblement; frisson
Word Forms
Passé simpletrembled
Participe présenttrembling
Participe passétrembled
Troisième personne du singuliertrembles
Plurieltrembles

Phrases & Collocations

tremble with cold

trembler de froid

body trembles

le corps tremble

Example Sentences

Her hands trembled with fear.

Ses mains tremblaient de peur.

The ground trembled as the earthquake struck.

Le sol tremblait lorsque le tremblement de terre a frappé.

I could feel my heart trembling with excitement.

Je pouvais sentir mon cœur trembler d'excitation.

His voice trembled as he spoke about his past.

Sa voix tremblait lorsqu'il parlait de son passé.

She trembled at the thought of facing her fears.

Elle tremblait à l'idée de faire face à ses peurs.

The little bird trembled in the cold wind.

Le petit oiseau tremblait dans le vent froid.

His legs began to tremble with exhaustion.

Ses jambes ont commencé à trembler d'épuisement.

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

Les mains du vieil homme tremblaient lorsqu'il essayait de tenir la tasse.

The fear made her whole body tremble uncontrollably.

La peur fit trembler tout son corps de façon incontrôlable.

The news of the accident made her knees tremble.

La nouvelle de l'accident fit trembler ses genoux.

Real-world Examples

Winky began to tremble worse than ever.

Winky a commencé à trembler plus fort que jamais.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Trembling from head to foot, he obeyed.

Tremblant de la tête aux pieds, il obéit.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

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

Cependant, d'autres se souvenaient d'un Huxley tremblant de fureur et d'indignation.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

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

Harry jeta un coup d'œil par-dessus son épaule là où la petite créature mutilée tremblait sous la chaise.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Near their trembling fingertips lay cyanide capsules.

Près de leurs doigts tremblants se trouvaient des capsules de cyanure.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Was he a shy violet, trembling before an audience?

Était-il une violette timide, tremblant devant un public ?

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Oliver nodded, trying hard not to tremble.

Oliver hocha la tête, essayant de ne pas trembler.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Eustacia made a trembling motion towards him.

Eustacia fit un geste tremblant en sa direction.

Source: Returning Home

Fingers trembling slightly, he opened the envelope.

Les doigts tremblant légèrement, il ouvrit l'enveloppe.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

'Était-ce Grace Poole ?' me demandai-je, tremblant.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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