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trembletremble /ˈtrɛmbəl/ ●●○ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYtrembleOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French trembler, from Latin tremulus shaking, from tremere to tremble VERB TABLEtremble |
Present | I, you, we, they | tremble | | he, she, it | trembles | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | trembled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have trembled | | he, she, it | has trembled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had trembled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tremble | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have trembled |
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Present | I | am trembling | | he, she, it | is trembling | | you, we, they | are trembling | Past | I, he, she, it | was trembling | | you, we, they | were trembling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been trembling | | he, she, it | has been trembling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been trembling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be trembling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been trembling |
► tremble with anger/fear/rage etc. The young woman trembled with fear. ► I tremble to think (that) I tremble to think what will happen when she finds out. THESAURUSbody► shake if someone shakes, he or she makes small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because he or she is frightened, cold, or sick: His hand shook as he signed the paper. What’s the matter? You’re shaking like a leaf (=shaking a lot because you are very nervous or frightened). ► tremble to shake because you are frightened or upset: The dog was trembling with fear. ► shiver to shake because you are very cold: I jumped up and down to stop myself from shivering. ► shudder to shake for a moment, especially because something is very unpleasant or upsetting: She shuddered every time she thought about the accident. ► quiver to shake slightly, especially because you are angry, upset, or anxious. Used especially about voices and body parts: The boy’s lip began to quiver as he tried to keep from crying. 1to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are upset or frightened: My hand trembled as I picked up the phone.tremble with anger/fear/rage etc. The young woman trembled with fear.► see thesaurus at shake12to shake slightly: The ground beneath them trembled as the trucks rolled past.3if your voice trembles, it sounds nervous and unsteady4to be worried or frightened about something: I tremble to think (that) I tremble to think what will happen when she finds out.—tremble noun [countable]—trembly adjective |