tremble

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

Translation

vi. tremer incontrolavelmente; sentir-se ansioso; estremecer; sacudir
vt. causar a tremer; falar com voz trêmula
n. tremor; estremecimento; tremulação
Word Forms
Passado simplestrembled
Gerúndiotrembling
Particípio passadotrembled
Terceira pessoa do singulartrembles
Pluraltrembles

Phrases & Collocations

tremble with cold

tremer de frio

body trembles

o corpo treme

Example Sentences

Her hands trembled with fear.

As mãos dela tremiam de medo.

The ground trembled as the earthquake struck.

O chão tremeu quando o terremoto atingiu.

I could feel my heart trembling with excitement.

Eu podia sentir meu coração tremer de excitação.

His voice trembled as he spoke about his past.

A voz dele tremeu enquanto ele falava sobre o passado dele.

She trembled at the thought of facing her fears.

Ela tremeu ao pensar em enfrentar seus medos.

The little bird trembled in the cold wind.

O passarinho tremeu no vento frio.

His legs began to tremble with exhaustion.

As pernas dele começaram a tremer de exaustão.

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

As mãos do homem velho tremiam enquanto ele tentava segurar a xícara.

The fear made her whole body tremble uncontrollably.

O medo fez com que todo o corpo dela tremesse incontrolavelmente.

The news of the accident made her knees tremble.

A notícia do acidente fez com que as pernas dela tremessem.

Real-world Examples

Winky began to tremble worse than ever.

Winky começou a tremer pior do que nunca.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Trembling from head to foot, he obeyed.

Tremendo da cabeça aos pés, ele obedeceu.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

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

Outros, no entanto, se lembraram de um Huxley tremendo de raiva e indignação.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

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

Harry olhou por cima do ombro para onde a pequena criatura mutilada tremia sob a cadeira.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Near their trembling fingertips lay cyanide capsules.

Perto de suas pontas de dedos tremendo, havia cápsulas de cianeto.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Was he a shy violet, trembling before an audience?

Ele era uma violeta tímida, tremendo diante de uma plateia?

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Oliver nodded, trying hard not to tremble.

Oliver assentiu, tentando muito não tremer.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

Eustacia made a trembling motion towards him.

Eustacia fez um gesto tremendo em sua direção.

Source: Returning Home

Fingers trembling slightly, he opened the envelope.

Dedos tremendo levemente, ele abriu o envelope.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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

'Era Grace Poole? ' eu me perguntei, tremendo.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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