треперя — meaning in English

English meaning

• cower verb To crouch down or shrink back in fear.
• dither verb To tremble, shake, or shiver.
• judder noun A spasmodic shaking.
• palpitate verb Of the heart, to beat unusually fast, hard or irregularly, so that you become aware of it.
• quail noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
• quake noun Short for earthquake — a sudden violent shaking of the ground.
• quaver noun A trembling shake.
• quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
• shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
• thrill verb To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.
• tremble verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
• waver verb To hesitate or show signs of doubt, especially about a decision or resolve.
• wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

треперя is used for these senses in English:

• dither (figurative) To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
• judder (intransitive) To spasm or shake violently.
• palpitate (intransitive) To shake tremulously
• quail (intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. [from 16th c.]
• quake (intransitive) To tremble or shake.
• quaver To shake in a trembling manner.
• quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
• thrill (ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

dither — full definition

1. verb To tremble, shake, or shiver.
2. verb To be uncertain or unable to make a decision; to vacillate, hesitate, or delay.
3. verb To do something nervously.
4. verb To apply an algorithm to digital data to minimize the effects of quantization:

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