shiver
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shiver
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (to tremble)
b. trembler
The children were so scared in the haunted house that they were shivering.Les enfants avaient tellement peur dans la maison hantée qu'ils tremblaient.
2. (to shatter)
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le frisson (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Lucia felt a shiver of fear while watching the horror movie.Lucia a eu un frisson de peur en regardant le film d'horreur.
b. le tremblement (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
As the cold wind hit, Claire felt a shiver.Lorsque le vent froid s'est levé, Claire fut prise d’un tremblement.
4. (fragment)
a. l'éclat (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
When the plate fell, shivers of porcelain scattered across the floor.Quand l'assiette est tombée, des éclats de porcelaine se sont répandus sur le sol.
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Indicative of "shiver"
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