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shiver in French

shiver in French is frisson, frissonner — shiver means to tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

shiver in French

frisson
noun
frissonner
verb

What does "shiver" mean?

  1. verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
    "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket."
  2. noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
    "A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs."
  3. noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
    "The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass."
  4. noun A group of sharks swimming together.
    "Divers spotted a shiver of reef sharks near the drop-off."
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shiver in a sentence

  • She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket.
  • He shivered at the thought of speaking in public.
  • A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs.
  • The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass.

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What is "shiver" in French?

"shiver" in French is frisson, frissonner. shiver means: To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

How do you use "shiver" in a sentence?

Example: "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket." In French, "shiver" is frisson, frissonner.

Are there other ways to say "shiver" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "shiver": frisson, frissonner.

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