sb's knees are trembling or shaking

v/i bes. südd.

1. mit den Fingern schnackeln snap one’s fingers

2. umg.: bei ihm hat’s geschnackelt umg. (er hat es verstanden) it finally clicked (with him); bei den beiden hat es geschnackelt (sie haben sich verliebt) those two have fallen for one another; bei ihr hat’s geschnackelt umg. (sie ist schwanger) she’s in the family way, she’s got a bun in the oven

3. umg.: es schnackelt (kracht) there’s a crash; da hat’s geschnackelt (Streit gegeben) there’s been a row (Am. fight); (einen Unfall gegeben) there’s been a smash; hört auf, sonst schnackelt’s! Drohung: stop it, or you’ll get a clout

4. umg.: es hat geschnackelt (es hat geklappt) it worked

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vi (S Ger)

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1. bes SÜDD (fam: kapieren)

es hat [bei jdm] geschnackelt he's/she's got it fam, bingo fam

2. (plötzlich verlieben)

es hat geschnackelt it suddenly went click

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schnackeln v/i besonders südd

1.

mit den Fingern schnackeln snap one’s fingers

2. umg:

bei ihm hat’s geschnackelt umg (er hat es verstanden) it finally clicked (with him);

bei den beiden hat es geschnackelt (sie haben sich verliebt) those two have fallen for one another;

bei ihr hat’s geschnackelt umg (sie ist schwanger) she’s in the family way, she’s got a bun in the oven

3. umg:

es schnackelt (kracht) there’s a crash;

da hat’s geschnackelt (Streit gegeben) there’s been a row (US fight); (einen Unfall gegeben) there’s been a smash;

hört auf, sonst schnackelt’s! Drohung: stop it, or you’ll get a clout

4. umg:

es hat geschnackelt (es hat geklappt) it worked

v/i

1. (hat) auch Mauern etc.: tremble, shake ( vor + Dat with); vor Kälte: auch shiver; am ganzen Körper zittern tremble from head to foot, tremble all over; mir zittern die Knie my knees are trembling; mit zitternder Stimme auch in a tremulous voice

2. (hat) fig.: um jemanden zittern fear for s.o.; vor jemandem / etw. zittern be terrified of s.o. / s.th.; ich hab ganz schön gezittert umg. I was scared as anything

3. (ist) umg. (fahren, gehen) toddle (off)

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tremor; quaver

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nt -s,

1) (= Beben) shaking, trembling; (vor Kälte) shivering; (von Stimme) quavering

2) (= Erschütterung) shaking

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1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) quake

2) ((especially of a sound or a person's voice) to shake or tremble: The old man's voice quavered.) quaver

3) (a shaking or trembling: There was a quaver in her voice.) quaver

4) (to tremble or shake: The leaves quivered in the breeze.) quiver

5) (a quivering sound, movement etc.) quiver

6) (to quiver or tremble (with cold, fear etc).) shiver

7) (an act of shivering.) shiver

8) (to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc: She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette.) tremble

9) (a shudder; a tremor: a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by.) tremble

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1. (Vibrieren) shaking, trembling

ein \Zittern ging durch seinen Körper a shiver ran through his body

2. (bebende Bewegung) trembling; Erdbeben tremor; Stimme a. quaver

▶ da hilft kein \Zittern und Zagen there is no use being afraid

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1) tremble (vor + Dat. with); (vor Kälte) shiver; <needle, arrow, leaf, etc.> quiver; (beben) <walls, windows> shake

2) (fig.) tremble; quake

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zittern v/i

1. (hat) auch Mauern etc: tremble, shake (

vor +dat with); vor Kälte: auch shiver;

am ganzen Körper zittern tremble from head to foot, tremble all over;

mir zittern die Knie my knees are trembling;

mit zitternder Stimme auch in a tremulous voice

2. (hat) fig:

um jemanden zittern fear for sb;

vor jemandem/etwas zittern be terrified of sb/sth;

ich hab ganz schön gezittert umg I was scared as anything

3. (ist) umg (fahren, gehen) toddle (off)

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1) tremble (vor + Dat. with); (vor Kälte) shiver; <needle, arrow, leaf, etc.> quiver; (beben) <walls, windows> shake

2) (fig.) tremble; quake

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shiver n.

tremble n.

tremor n.

trepidation n.

v/i

1. (hat) auch Mauern etc.: tremble, shake ( vor + Dat with); vor Kälte: auch shiver; am ganzen Körper zittern tremble from head to foot, tremble all over; mir zittern die Knie my knees are trembling; mit zitternder Stimme auch in a tremulous voice

2. (hat) fig.: um jemanden zittern fear for s.o.; vor jemandem / etw. zittern be terrified of s.o. / s.th.; ich hab ganz schön gezittert umg. I was scared as anything

3. (ist) umg. (fahren, gehen) toddle (off)

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tremor; quaver

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nt -s,

1) (= Beben) shaking, trembling; (vor Kälte) shivering; (von Stimme) quavering

2) (= Erschütterung) shaking

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1) ((of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear.) quake

2) ((especially of a sound or a person's voice) to shake or tremble: The old man's voice quavered.) quaver

3) (a shaking or trembling: There was a quaver in her voice.) quaver

4) (to tremble or shake: The leaves quivered in the breeze.) quiver

5) (a quivering sound, movement etc.) quiver

6) (to quiver or tremble (with cold, fear etc).) shiver

7) (an act of shivering.) shiver

8) (to shake eg with cold, fear, weakness etc: She trembled with cold; His hands trembled as he lit a cigarette.) tremble

9) (a shudder; a tremor: a tremble of fear; The walls gave a sudden tremble as the lorry passed by.) tremble

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1. (Vibrieren) shaking, trembling

ein \Zittern ging durch seinen Körper a shiver ran through his body

2. (bebende Bewegung) trembling; Erdbeben tremor; Stimme a. quaver

▶ da hilft kein \Zittern und Zagen there is no use being afraid

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1) tremble (vor + Dat. with); (vor Kälte) shiver; <needle, arrow, leaf, etc.> quiver; (beben) <walls, windows> shake

2) (fig.) tremble; quake

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Zittern n; -s, kein pl

1. trembling, shaking; vor Kälte: auch shivering, the shivers pl

2. fig:

mit Zittern und Zagen with fear and trembling;

da hilft kein Zittern und (kein) Zagen it’s no use shivering and shaking ( oder shivering on the brink);

das große Zittern kriegen umg get cold feet

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1) tremble (vor + Dat. with); (vor Kälte) shiver; <needle, arrow, leaf, etc.> quiver; (beben) <walls, windows> shake

2) (fig.) tremble; quake

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shiver n.

tremble n.

tremor n.

trepidation n.

sg - knæet, pl - knæ

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(et -) knee;

( led) joint;

[ bøje knæ for] bend the (el. one's) knee to;

[ han har knæ i bukserne] his trousers bag (el. are baggy) at the knees;

[ blive slap (el. mat) i knæene] grow weak (el. wobbly) at the knees; buckle at the knees;

[ synke i knæ] sink to one's knees,

( vakle) stagger ( fx under the burden);

[ tvinge en i knæ] bring somebody to his knees;

[ vand i knæet] water on the knee;

[ falde på knæ] go down on one's knees, kneel down; drop (on) to one's knees;

[ ligge på knæ] be kneeling, be on one's knees;

[ være på knæene]

T be hard up;

[ i vand til knæene] knee-deep in water;

[ han når dig ikke til knæene]

(dvs er ikke nær så god, svarer til) he does not come up to your

shoulder;

[ knæene rystede under mig]

( af frygt) my knees were knocking together,

( af træthed) my knees were trembling (el. shaking).

1 to tremble (person) (de miedo).

le temblaba la voz de la emoción (de frío) her voice was trembling with emotion

tiemblo por lo que pueda pasarle (figurative) I shudder to think what could happen to him

temblar como un flan to shake like a jelly

Me tiemblan las manos My hands tremble.

2 to shudder, to shake.

El conejito tiembla The little rabbit trembles.

Su voz temblaba His voice trembled.

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Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (de frío) to shiver (de, with); (de miedo) to tremble (de, with); (con sacudidas) to shake

2 (voz) to quiver

3 figurado (tener miedo) to shake with fear, shudder, fear

■ tiemblo por su vida I fear for his life

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1) [persona]

a) [por miedo] to tremble, shake; [por frío] to shiver

- temblar como un azogado

b) (=sentir miedo)

2) [edificio] to shake, shudder; [tierra] to shake

- dejar una botella temblando

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( de frío) to shiver; (por nervios, miedo) to shake, tremble

b) edificio/tierra to shake

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= tremble, quail, shiver, wince, dodder, quiver, twitch.

Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.

Ex. But Elwood Bibeau quailed no more now than he had quailed at being assigned tasks in his present position as an assistant director.

Ex. I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.

Ex. Librarians across the country winced at that notion.

Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.

Ex. With blood trickling from his mouth, his glazed eyes staring up at the ring lights, and his left foot quivering, the Swede was counted out.

Ex. He was really fat, too, with a massive pink beard and eyes that twitched all the time and looked in different directions to each other.

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* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* estar temblando de miedo = be frightened to death.

* hacer temblar los cimientos de Algo = shake + foundations.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* temblar como una hoja = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* temblar como un azogado = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* temblar como un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

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verbo intransitivo

a) persona ( de frío) to shiver; (por nervios, miedo) to shake, tremble

b) edificio/tierra to shake

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temblar [A5 ]

1 «persona» (por el frío) to shiver; (por nervios, miedo) to shake, tremble

estaba tan asustado que estaba temblando he was quaking o shaking o trembling with fear

sus amenazas me hicieron temblar I trembled at her threats

tiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado I shudder to think what might have happened

temblaba de rabia she was shaking o quivering with rage

(+ me/te/le etc): me tiembla el párpado my eyelid is twitching

estaba tan nervioso que le temblaba la mano he was so nervous that his hand was shaking

la voz le temblaba de emoción/de ira her voice was quivering o trembling with emotion/rage

temblar como un flan to shake like a jelly o leaf

2 «edificio/tierra» to shake

sus gritos hicieron temblar las paredes her shouts made the walls shake

¡está temblando! ( AmL); it's a tremor o an earthquake!, it's shaking! ( AmE colloq)

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a) [ persona] ( de frío) to shiver;

◊ la voz le temblaba de emoción her voice was trembling with emotion

b) [edificio/tierra] to shake

◊ ¡está temblando! (AmL) it's an earthquake!;

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temblar vi

1. [persona] [de miedo, por nervios] to tremble, to shake (de with); [de frío] to shiver (de with);

me tiemblan las piernas my legs are shaking;

me tiembla el pulso my hands are shaking;

le temblaba la voz de la emoción her voice was trembling with emotion;

tiemblo por lo que pueda pasarle I shudder to think what could happen to him;

tiemblo sólo de pensarlo I shudder just thinking about it;

dejar algo temblando [la despensa, la nevera, una botella] to leave sth almost empty;

dejar a alguien temblando [asustar, preocupar] to leave sb quaking in their boots, to give sb a fright;

temblar como un flan to shake like (a) jelly

2. [suelo, edificio, máquina] to shudder, to shake;

tembló la tierra the ground shook;

tiembla la imagen del televisor the television picture is shaky

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v/i tremble, shake; de frío shiver

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temblar {55} vi

1) : to tremble, to shake, to shiver

le temblaban las rodillas: his knees were shaking

2) : to shudder, to be afraid

tiemblo con sólo pensarlo: I shudder to think of it

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temblar vb

1. (en general) to shake [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

2. (de frío) to shiver

v/i

1. (zittern) shake, tremble; vor Kälte: shake, shiver (with cold); vor Angst schlottern tremble with fear; mir schlotterten die Knie my knees were shaking (hum. knocking)

2. Kleidung etc.: hang loose(ly), flap

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to wobble; to shiver; to dodder

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1) (vor with) (= zittern) to shiver; (vor Angst, Erschöpfung) to tremble

2) (Kleider) to hang loose, to be baggy

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1. (zittern)

▪ [vor etw dat] \schlottern to tremble [with sth]

vor Angst/Erschöpfung \schlottern to shake with fear/exhaustion

vor Kälte \schlottern to shiver with cold

am ganzen Körper \schlottern to shake all over

2. (schlaff herabhängen)

▪ [um etw akk] \schlottern to flap [around sth]

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1) shake; tremble

2) < clothes> hang loose

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schlottern v/i

1. (zittern) shake, tremble; vor Kälte: shake, shiver (with cold);

vor Angst schlottern tremble with fear;

mir schlotterten die Knie my knees were shaking (hum knocking)

2. Kleidung etc: hang loose(ly), flap

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1) shake; tremble

2) < clothes> hang loose

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to dodder v.

to shiver v.

1  knee ⇒ 〈 (iets met) rechthoekige ombuiging ook〉 elbow

♦voorbeelden:

1   God danken op zijn blote knieën • thank God on bended knees

     met knikkende/trillende knieën • with trembling/shaking knees

     de knieën zijn versleten • the knees are worn

     〈 figuurlijk〉 door de knieën gaan • 〈 opgeven〉 give in; 〈 zich onderwerpen〉 buckle under

     een knie in een kachelpijp • an elbow in a stove-pipe

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets onder de knie krijgen • master something, get the hang/knack of something

     hij sloeg zich op de knieën van pret • he slapped his thigh with mirth

     iemand op de knieën brengen/dwingen • bring/force someone to his knees

     〈 pregnant〉 iemand over de knie leggen • put someone across one's knee

     een rok tot op de knie • a knee-length skirt

f leg

fig in gamba ( capace) smart, bright

( in buona salute) healthy, (fighting) fit

persona anziana spry, sprightly

darsela a gambe take to one's heels

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gamba s.f.

1 leg (anche estens.): gambe anteriori, posteriori, fore, hind legs; gamba artificiale, di legno, artificial, wooden leg; le gambe di un tavolo, di una sedia, the legs of a table, of a chair; un tavolo a tre gambe, a three-legged table; avere una gamba sola, to be one-legged; avere le gambe lunghe, to be long-legged; avere le gambe storte, to be bow-legged; avere gambe da fantino, to have bandy legs; sgranchirsi le gambe, to stretch one's legs; a gambe larghe, with one's legs apart; a mezza gamba, up to one's knees (o knee length); reggersi, star ritto su una gamba sola, to stand on one leg; non reggersi sulle gambe, to be hardly able to stand (o to feel shaky); mi tremano le gambe, my legs are shaking (o trembling) // (sport) gioco di gambe, footwork // (mus.) viola da gamba, bass viol (o viola da gamba)

2 ( di lettera, nota) stem: la lettera m ha tre gambe, the letter m is written with three stems

3 (mecc., aer.) leg, strut: gamba ammortizzatrice, shock (o absorbing) leg (o strut); gamba del carrello, undercarriage leg (o strut).

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: essere tutto gambe, to be all legs // avere buona gamba, to be a good walker // non aver più gambe, to be tired out // camminare a quattro gambe, to crawl // correre a gambe levate, to run like the wind (o to run flat out) // darsela a gambe, to take to one's heels (o to go off like a shot); gambe!, (scappiamo!) run for it! // fare il passo secondo la gamba, to cut one's coat according to one's cloth; fare il passo più lungo della gamba, to bite off more than one can chew // mettersi la via tra le gambe, to walk away briskly // raccomandarsi alle gambe, to trust one's legs // essere in gamba, ( essere forte) to be strong, ( di persona anziana) to be sprightly (o to be hale and gearty), ( essere capace, attivo, abile), to be smart (o to be on the ball): quel ragazzo è molto in gamba, that boy is very smart; il nostro professore di filosofia è veramente in gamba, our philosophy professor is really superb (o really knows his stuff); sentirsi in gamba, to feel strong (o to be in fine fettle o to be bursting with health); in gamba!, (fig.) take care! (o cheer up!) // con la coda fra le gambe, with one's tail between one's legs // male in gamba, weak; (fam.) not too steady on one's pins // andare a gambe all'aria, to fall flat on one's back (o to come a cropper); mandare qlcu. a gambe all'aria, to trip s.o. up; tagliare le gambe a qlcu., to cramp s.o.'s style (o to knock s.o. flat o for six); la corsa nel parco mi ha tagliato le gambe, the run in the park finished me (o did me in); la notizia della sua partenza mi ha tagliato le gambe, the news of his departure knocked me for six // prendere qlco. sotto gamba, to attach no importance to sthg. (o to underestimate sthg.) // avere 20 anni per gamba, to be much older than 20 // raddrizzar le gambe ai cani, to attempt the impossible // chi non ha testa abbia gambe, (prov.) a forgetful head makes a weary pair of heels.

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sostantivo femminile

1) (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg

2) (di lettera, nota) stem

3) in gamba

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gamba

/'gamba/ ⇒ 4

sostantivo f.

 1 (di persona, oggetto, indumento) leg; gamba del tavolo table leg; questi pantaloni sono lunghi di gamba these trousers are too long in the leg

 2 (di lettera, nota) stem

 3 in gamba un tipo in gamba a smart guy; in gamba! (stai bene) take care!

IDIOMS

tagliare le -e a qcn. (ostacolare) to put a spoke in sb.'s wheel; [vino, liquore] to make sb. drowsy; mettersi le -e in spalla, darsela a -e to take to one's heels; fuggire a -e levate to beat a (hasty) retreat, to make a dash for it; mandare qcn. a -e all'aria to send sb. flying; prendere qcs. sotto gamba = to underestimate sth.