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дрожать — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • judder noun A sudden, shaky trembling movement.
  • pulsate verb To grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating 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 sudden, shaky trembling movement.
  2. noun (technical) Jerky, uneven picture movement caused by changing between video frame rates.

pulsate — full definition

  1. verb To grow larger and smaller in a regular rhythm, like a beating pulse.
  2. verb To shake or flash on and off in time with music.
  3. verb To be lively and full of energy and activity.
  4. verb To rise and fall in a regular, repeating pattern.
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