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shivering

/ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/

Translations

shiveringnoun

shiverings

frissonSurtout au pluriel dans l’usage courant pour parler des frissons liés au froid ou à la peur.

Her shivering made it hard to sleep.

Ses frissons l’empêchaient de dormir.

Additional translations

tremblementPlus général; s’emploie pour le mouvement de trembler, notamment dans un contexte médical ou émotionnel.

Synonyms

shiveringgerund / present participle

Participial adjective derived from the verb "shiver".

frissonnantS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou un être vivant qui tremble à cause du froid, de la peur ou de l’émotion.

The shivering child wrapped herself in a blanket to keep warm.

L’enfant frissonnant s’est enveloppée dans une couverture pour avoir chaud.

Additional translations

tremblantPlus neutre ou plus général; peut convenir pour le froid, la peur ou une émotion forte.

Synonyms

goosebumped

cold (as in 'cold and shivering')

shiververb

shivering

Gerund

shivered

Past Simple

shivered

Past Participle

shivering

Gerund

/ˈʃɪvə/

/ˈʃɪvər/

frissonner

She began to shiver as the cold wind blew through her thin jacket.

Elle s’est mise à frissonner tandis que le vent froid traversait sa veste légère.

Additional translations

se briserSens archaïque ou littéraire.

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Antonyms

Definitions

shiveringnoun

An instance or act of shaking or trembling, especially as a result of cold or fear.

The shivering in her hands was noticeable as she stood outside in the freezing weather.

shiveringgerund / present participle

Trembling or shaking slightly, typically as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

The shivering child wrapped herself in a blanket to keep warm.

shiververb

To shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

She began to shiver as the cold wind blew through her thin jacket.

Archaic: To break or splinter into small pieces; to shatter.

The sailor’s mast shivered under the force of the storm.