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дрожать — meaning in English

drozhat

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English meaning

  • judder noun A spasmodic shaking.
  • pulsate verb To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
  • quiver noun A case for carrying arrows.
  • shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
  • shudder verb To shake briefly, usually from fear, cold, or disgust.
  • 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.
  • tremor noun An involuntary shaking movement of the body or a body part.
  • wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

дрожать is used for these senses in English:

  • judder (intransitive) To spasm or shake violently.
  • pulsate To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat.
  • pulsate To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
  • quiver (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion.
  • shudder (intransitive) To shake nervously, often from fear or horror.
  • thrill (ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
  • tremor To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.
  • wobble (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.

judder — full definition

  1. noun A spasmodic shaking.
  2. noun Jerky playback caused by converting between frame rates; telecine judder

pulsate — full definition

  1. verb To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat, exhibit a pulse.
  2. verb To quiver, vibrate, or flash; as to the beat of music.
  3. verb To pulse, to be full of life, energy: to bustle, thrive, flourish.
  4. verb To produce a recurring increase and decrease of some quantity.

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