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trembling

UK
/ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrɛmblɪŋ/
trembling over

Translations

tremblingnoun
tremblings
pl
The trembling of the leaves in the wind was barely noticeable.
Le tremblement des feuilles dans le vent était à peine perceptible.
Additional translations
tremblementAu sens figuré, pour désigner une sensation de peur ou d’anxiété.
Synonyms
vibration
shuddering
quivering
shaking
tremor
tremblingadjective
more trembling
Comp.
most trembling
Super.
UK
/ˈtrɛm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈtrɛm.blɪŋ/
Her trembling hands revealed her nervousness before the speech.
Ses mains tremblantes révélaient son nervosité avant le discours.
Synonyms
unsteady
vibrating
shuddering
quivering
shaking
trembleverb

trembling

Gerund

trembled
Past Simple
trembled
Past Participle
trembling
Gerund
UK
/ˈtrɛmbəl/
US
/ˈtrɛmbl/
She began to tremble with fear as she heard the thunder.
Elle a commencé à trembler de peur en entendant le tonnerre.
Synonyms
quiver
wobble
vibrate
tremor
shake
shiver
flutter

Definitions

tremblingnoun
A shaking or quivering motion.
The trembling of the leaves in the wind was barely noticeable.
A state of fear or anxiety that causes one to shake or quiver.
She felt a trembling in her hands as she prepared to speak in front of the large audience.
tremblingadjective
Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
Her trembling hands revealed her nervousness before the speech.
trembleverb
To shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
She began to tremble with fear as she heard the thunder.
To be affected with great fear or apprehension.
He trembled at the thought of speaking in front of the large audience.
To shake or quiver slightly, especially of an inanimate object, surface, or voice, as if vibrated by an external force.
The leaves trembled in the autumn breeze.
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