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"Tremble" is a noun which is often translated as "el temblor", and "shudder" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "estremecerse". Learn more about the difference between "tremble" and "shudder" below.
tremble(
trehm
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el temblor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They felt a slight tremble in the house as a truck passed.Sintieron un temblor ligero en la casa al pasar un camión.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (to shake)
a. temblar
The villagers trembled with fear at the sight of the giant.Los aldeanos temblaron de miedo al ver al gigante.
shudder(
shuh
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duhr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. temblar
I still shudder when I think how close we came to being killed that night.Todavía tiemblo cuando pienso lo cerca que estuvimos de morir esa noche.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Do you know what your son has done now? - I shudder to think!¿Sabe lo que ha hecho su hijo ahora? - ¡No quiero ni pensarlo!
I shudder to think how much all of this is going to cost!Tiemblo de pensar cuánto va a costar todo esto.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (shaking)
a. el estremecimiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A shudder ran through his body when he saw the police officer at the door.Un estremecimiento le recorrió el cuerpo cuando vio al policía en la puerta.
b. el escalofrío (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
That sound sends shudders down my spine.Ese sonido me da escalofríos.
c. la sacudida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We felt a shudder in the ground as the aftershock hit.Sentimos una sacudida en el suelo cuando se produjo la réplica.
d. la vibración (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I took the car to the mechanic because there was a shudder in the steering.Llevé el coche al mecánico porque notaba una vibración en la dirección.
