estremecer — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.

Senses

estremecer is used for these senses in English:

• flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
• quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.

flinch — full definition

1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.

quiver — full definition

1. noun A case for carrying arrows.
2. verb To shake with small, rapid movements, often from cold, fear, or emotion.

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