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chvět se — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dodder verb To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.
  • quaver noun A trembling shake.
  • quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
  • 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

chvět se is used for these senses in English:

  • dodder (intransitive) To shake or tremble as one moves, especially as of old age or childhood; to totter.
  • quaver To shake in a trembling manner.
  • quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
  • waver (archaic) To sway back and forth, as if about to fall; to reel, to stagger, to totter.
  • wobble (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.

quaver — full definition

  1. noun A trembling shake.
  2. noun A trembling of the voice, as in speaking or singing.
  3. noun an eighth note, drawn as a crotchet (quarter note) with a tail.

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