trepidar
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trepidar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to tremble)
a. to shake
La lámpara oscilaba de un lado a otro y la tierra empezó a trepidar. ¡Era un terremoto!The lamp was swinging back and forth and the earth started to shake. It was an earthquake!
b. to vibrate
El suelo de la calle trepidaba al paso de los enormes tanques.The road vibrated as the huge tanks passed by.
2. (to waver) (Caribbean) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to hesitate
¿Por qué no tomaste todavía una decisión? ¿Qué te hace trepidar?Why haven't you made up your mind yet? What makes you hesitate?
Examples
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Conjugations
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