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tremble
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. 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).
We felt a slight tremble as the train went past.Nous avons ressenti un léger tremblement lorsque le train est passé.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
2. (to shake)
a. trembler
The villagers trembled with fear at the sight of the giant.Les villageois tremblaient de peur à la vue du géant.
b. frémir
As the thunder rumbled, Vivien began to tremble.Comme le tonnerre grondait, Vivien se mit à frémir.
c. frissonner (from the cold)
The coatless Nick trembled as he walked from the car to the house.Nick, sans manteau, frissonnait en marchant de la voiture à la maison.
Conjugations
Indicative of "tremble"
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