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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsɪtɐn
"Die Kinder zitterten vor Kälte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shake or shudder, typically with fear, cold, or strong emotion.
"She quaked with terror as the thunder echoed through the dark house."
- 1
A shaking or trembling, especially a minor earthquake.
"The small quake rattled the windows but caused no structural damage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'quaken', stemming from Old English 'cwacian', meaning to tremble or shudder. It shares roots with Proto-Germanic and has historically been used to describe both physical trembling from fear or cold and the violent shaking of the earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quake" is said worldwide
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trembler
Transliteration: tʁɑ̃ble
"Il a commencé à trembler de peur."
zittern
Transliteration: tsɪtɐn
"Die Kinder zitterten vor Kälte."
tremare
Transliteration: treˈmare
"La terra iniziò a tremare improvvisamente."
temblar
Transliteration: temˈblar
"Empezó a temblar cuando oyó el ruido fuerte."
tremer
Transliteration: tɾeˈmeɾ
"As suas pernas começaram a tremer de medo."
कांपना
Transliteration: kaampna
"डर के मारे उसका शरीर कांपने लगा।"
颤抖
Transliteration: zhàndǒu
"他在寒风中冷得瑟瑟发抖。"
떨다
Transliteration: tteolda
"그는 공포에 질려 몸을 떨었다."
震える
Transliteration: furueru
"寒さで体が震えた。"
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