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дрожь — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chill noun An uncomfortable feeling of coldness.
  • frisson noun A sudden surge of excitement.
  • 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.

Senses

дрожь is used for these senses in English:

  • chill An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
  • frisson A shiver; a thrill.
  • quiver (weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
  • shiver The act of shivering.
  • shudder A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror.
  • thrill (ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.
  • tremble A shake, quiver, or vibration.

chill — full definition

  1. noun An uncomfortable feeling of coldness.
  2. adj Calm and relaxed; easygoing about a situation.
  3. verb To make something cold, or to become cold.
  4. verb To relax and take it easy, often with other people.

frisson — full definition

  1. noun A sudden surge of excitement.
  2. noun A shiver; a thrill.

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