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
frissonner
What does "shiver" mean?
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verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
"She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket."
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noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
"A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs."
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noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
"The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass."
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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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