shivering

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui tremble ou frissonne, généralement à cause du froid, de la peur ou de l'émotion.

Describes a person or thing that is trembling or shaking, typically due to cold, fear, or excitement.

1. Trembling from cold or fearB1formal

   Shaking or vibrating slightly and irregularly, often due to cold, fear, or strong emotion.

   Tremblant de froid ou de peur

   • The shivering child wrapped himself in a warm blanket.
   • Her shivering hands betrayed her nervousness.
   • The leaves were shivering in the gentle breeze.

   Synonymesquiveringshakingshiveryshudderingtremblingtremulous

   Antonymescalmcomposedsteadystill

• Nom désignant la sensation de froid souvent accompagnée de tremblements involontaires des muscles, pouvant indiquer le début d'une infection ou le développement d'une fièvre.

A noun referring to a sensation of cold, often accompanied by involuntary muscle tremors, that can mark the onset of an infection or the development of a fever.

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1. Fever-related shiveringB2formalmedical

   A sensation of cold accompanied by involuntary muscle contractions, often marking the onset of an infection and the development of a fever.

   frissons (liés à la fièvre)

   • The patient experienced severe shivering before the fever spiked.
   • Shivering is a common symptom of the flu.
   • The doctor noted that the shivering indicated the body was fighting an infection.

   Synonymesshuddering

2. Cold-induced shiveringA2formal

   Involuntary trembling of the body caused by exposure to low temperatures.

   frisson de froid

   • Standing in the snow without a coat, she couldn't stop shivering.
   • The hikers were shivering from the cold wind.
   • He wrapped himself in a blanket to stop the shivering.

   Synonymesquiveringshakingshudderingtrembling

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire un tremblement ou une légère secousse du corps, souvent dû au froid, à la peur ou à l'émotion.

A verb used to describe the act of trembling or shaking slightly, often due to cold, fear, or excitement.

1. Tremble from cold or fearA2formal

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

   frissonner

   • She shivered in the cold winter wind.
   • He shivered with fear when he heard the strange noise.
   • The dog shivered after being out in the rain.

   Synonymesquakequaverquivershakeshuddertremble

2. Vibrate or quiverB1formal

   To shake or vibrate slightly, often due to a physical force or emotion.

   Trembler, vibrer

   • The glass shivered as the truck passed by.
   • Her voice shivered with emotion as she spoke.
   • The leaves shivered in the gentle breeze.

   Synonymesflutterquakequivershakeshuddertremblevibrate