shiver
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. frissonner
Marius shivers while waiting for the bus.Marius frissonne dehors en attendant le bus.
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.
a. se casser
When the vase hit the floor, it shivered into a thousand pieces.Lorsque le vase a touché le sol, il s'est cassé en mille morceaux.
b. se briser
We heard a loud crash as the window shivered to the floor.Nous avons entendu un grand fracas lorsque la vitre s’est brisée sur le sol.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le frisson
(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).
(M)
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) 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).
(M)
As the cold wind hit, Claire felt a shiver.Lorsque le vent froid s'est levé, Claire fut prise d’un tremblement.
a. l'éclat
(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).
(M)
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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