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1 chevrotant
chevrotant, e [∫əvʀɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[voix] quavering* * *chevrotante ʃəvʀɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif [voix] quavering* * *ʃəvʀɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj chevrotant, -e* * *chevrotant, chevrotante adj [voix] quavering, tremulous; [personne] with a quavering voice ( après n).( féminin chevrotante) [ʃəvrɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
2 tremblant
tremblant, e [tʀɑ̃blɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjective• tremblant de froid/peur trembling with cold/fear2. feminine noun* * *tremblante tʀɑ̃blɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) [personne, animal, mains] shaking, tremblingêtre tout tremblant — to be shaking ou trembling all over
2) [voix] trembling3) [image, lueur] flickering; [son] tremulous, quavering* * *tʀɑ̃blɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj tremblant, -etrembling, shaking* * *tremblant, tremblante adj1 [personne, animal, mains] shaking (de with), trembling (de with); être tout tremblant to be shaking ou trembling all over; tremblant de peur/de froid/d'émotion shaking ou trembling with fear/with cold/with emotion;2 [voix] trembling (de with); d'une voix tremblante de colère his/her voice trembling with anger;3 [image, lueur] flickering; [son] tremulous, quavering.( féminin tremblante) [trɑ̃blɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectiftremblant de peur trembling ou shaking ou shuddering with feartremblant de froid trembling ou shivering with cold -
3 tremblement
tremblement [tʀɑ̃bləmɑ̃]masculine noun* * *tʀɑ̃bləmɑ̃nom masculin1) (de personne, mains) shaking [U], trembling [U]; ( de lèvres) trembling [U]son corps était agité de tremblements — he/she was trembling ou shaking all over
2) ( de voix) tremor, trembling [U]; ( de voix âgée) quavering [U]; (de son, note) wavering [U]; (de lueur, lumière) flickering [U]3) ( de feuilles) quivering; ( de vitres) rattling [U]•Phrasal Verbs:* * *tʀɑ̃bləmɑ̃ nmtrembling no pl shaking no pl* * *tremblement nm1 (de personne, mains) shaking ¢, trembling ¢; ( de lèvres) trembling ¢; son corps était agité de tremblements he/she was trembling ou shaking all over;2 ( de voix) tremor, trembling ¢; ( de voix âgée) quavering ¢; (de son, note) wavering ¢; [de lueur, lumière] flickering ¢; parler avec des tremblements dans la voix to speak with a tremor in one's voice ou in a trembling voice;tremblement de terre earthquake.et tout le tremblement○ and the whole caboodle○.[trɑ̃bləmɑ̃] nom masculinson corps était secoué ou parcouru de tremblements his whole body was shaking ou tremblingtremblement de terre nom masculin -
4 tremblotant
tʀɑ̃blɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj tremblotant, -e* * *tremblotant, tremblotante adj3 [image, flamme, lumière] flickering.( féminin tremblotante) [trɑ̃blɔtɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
5 trémolo
trémolo [tʀemɔlo]masculine noun[d'instrument] tremolo ; [de voix] tremor* * *tʀemɔlonom masculin1) ( de voix) quaver2) ( d'instrument) tremolo* * *tʀemɔlo nm1) [instrument] tremolo2) [voix] quaver* * *trémolo nm1 ( de voix) quaver; avoir des trémolos dans la voix to have a quavering voice;2 ( d'instrument) tremolo.[tremɔlo] nom masculin2. [de la voix] -
6 tremblotement
tʀɑ̃blɔtmɑ̃nom masculin1) (de personne, mains) trembling [U], tremor3) ( de lumière) flickering [U]* * *1 (de personne, mains) trembling ¢, tremor; les tremblotements de ses mains his/her trembling hands;3 ( de lumière) flickering ¢.[trɑ̃blɔtmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [d'une personne - généralement] shaking ; [ - de fièvre, de froid] shivering ; [ - de peur] shivering, shuddering2. [d'une main] (faint) shaking ou trembling[d'une voix] slight tremor ou quavering[d'une lueur] flicker -
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Quavering — Quaver Qua ver, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Quavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quavering}.] [OE. quaven to shake, to tremble; cf. LG. quabbeln to shake, to be soft, of fat substances, quabbe a fat lump of flesh, a dewlap, D. kwabbe, and E. quiver, v.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quavering — adjective (of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear (Freq. 3) the old lady s quavering voice spoke timidly in a tremulous voice • Syn: ↑tremulous • Similar to: ↑unsteady … Useful english dictionary
quavering — Synonyms and related words: ague, aspen, blurred, breathy, bumpiness, chattering, choked, choking, chorea, cold shivers, croaking, didder, disquiet, disquietude, dithers, drawling, drawly, dysphonic, fidgetiness, fidgets, fits and starts, flutter … Moby Thesaurus
quavering — adj. tremulous; quivering qua·ver || kweɪvÉ™(r) n. shiver, tremble; trembling voice or sound; eighth note (Music) v. tremble, vibrate; speak in a trembling voice; trill a sound, make a sound waver … English contemporary dictionary
quavering — See: quaver … English dictionary
quavering — Ha alulu, ha iha i … English-Hawaiian dictionary
quaver — quaverer, n. quaveringly, adv. quavery, quaverous, adj. /kway veuhr/, v.i. 1. to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear. 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously: Her voice quavered a moment and then she regained… … Universalium
shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
quaver — /ˈkweɪvə / (say kwayvuh) verb (i) 1. to shake tremulously, quiver, or tremble (now said usually of the voice). 2. to sound, speak, or sing tremulously. 3. to perform quavers, shakes, or trills in singing or on a musical instrument. –verb (t) 4.… …
quaveringly — adverb in an unsteady quavering manner (Freq. 1) the man began quaveringly to question the soldier • Derived from adjective: ↑quavering * * * adverb : in a quavering manner * * * quāˈveringly adverb • • • … Useful english dictionary
quaver — I UK [ˈkweɪvə(r)] / US [ˈkweɪvər] verb [intransitive] Word forms quaver : present tense I/you/we/they quaver he/she/it quavers present participle quavering past tense quavered past participle quavered if your voice quavers, it is not steady… … English dictionary