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el estremecimiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. shudder (of fear or horror)
Con un estremecimiento, se dio cuenta de la suerte que había tenido de salvarse de la explosión.With a shudder, she thought how lucky she had been to escape the explosion.
b. shiver (from cold or fever)
Tocar su cara helada me provocó un estremecimiento.A shiver ran through me when I touched her icy face.
c. shivering (from cold or fever)
Los estremecimientos del paciente se hicieron más intensos y continuados.The patient's shivering became more intense and prolonged.
d. thrill (of horror or pleasure)
Tuvo un estremecimiento de placer al pensar que por fin era dueña de la casa.She felt a thrill of pleasure to think that at last she was the owner of the house.
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