tremble
/ˈtrembl/verb
उच्चारण ट्रेम्बल
काँपना, थरथराना
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited or frightened
काँपना, थरथराना
- Her hands trembled with fear.
- The old bridge trembled as the heavy truck went across.
- His voice trembled as he read out the final result.
+ 2 more examples
- The leaves trembled in the cold wind.
- The dog trembled with fear during the thunderstorm.
Synonyms shake shiver quiver quake shudder
Opposite be steady be still
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[C]
a shaking movement
कंपन, थरथराहट
- a tremble in her voice
- I felt a slight tremble in the ground and rushed outside.
- There was a slight tremble in her hands when she opened the envelope.
+ 2 more examples
- We felt a tremble as the metro passed beneath the road.
- He answered the question with a tremble of excitement.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tremble + with / from sth
Tremble with is used for the feeling that causes it, such as fear, rage or excitement; from is used for physical causes like cold.
'Tremble with' काँपने की भावना के लिए है, जैसे भय, क्रोध या उत्साह; 'from' ठंड जैसे शारीरिक कारणों के लिए है।
- Her hands trembled with fear.
- The boy trembled from the cold.
tremble + at the thought / sight of sth
Tremble at is used when a thought or sight makes you very afraid.
'Tremble at' तब आता है जब कोई विचार या दृश्य बहुत भयभीत कर दे।
- I tremble at the thought of the interview.
- He trembled at the sight of the snake.
tremble (noun) / in a trembling voice
As a noun, a tremble is a small shake; trembling can also be an adjective: a trembling voice.
Noun के रूप में 'tremble' हल्का कंपन है; 'trembling' विशेषण भी हो सकता है: a trembling voice।
- There was a slight tremble in his voice.
- She spoke in a trembling voice.
tremble (of the ground, a building)
Things such as the earth, a bridge or a window can tremble when something heavy passes or an earthquake comes.
धरती, पुल या खिड़की जैसी चीज़ें भारी वस्तु गुज़रने या भूकंप आने पर काँप सकती हैं।
- The windows trembled as the train went by.
- The ground trembled during the earthquake.
+Collocations 4
tremble + with
with fearwith ragewith coldwith excitementwith nervousness
- The students trembled with nervousness before the viva.
adverb + tremble
slightlyvisiblyviolentlyuncontrollablyslowly
- His hands were visibly trembling.
tremble + body part
handskneeslipsvoicelegs
- Her lips trembled as she began to speak.
tremble + noun
the groundthe wallsthe bridgethe earth
- The walls trembled during the earthquake.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's voice trembled as she received the gold medal.
स्वर्ण पदक लेते समय राधिका की आवाज़ काँप उठी।
- The old man trembled in the cold winter wind.
बूढ़ा आदमी सर्द हवा में काँप रहा था।
- The whole house trembled when the earthquake struck.
भूकंप आने पर पूरा घर काँप उठा।
- I tremble to think what might have happened.
यह सोचकर ही मैं काँप जाता हूँ कि क्या हो सकता था।
- The leaves trembled in the evening breeze.
शाम की हवा में पत्ते काँप रहे थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was trembling by fear.
✓ He was trembling with fear.
The emotion that causes trembling is introduced by with, not by.
काँपने का कारण बनने वाली भावना 'with' से जुड़ती है, 'by' से नहीं।
✗ I am tremble to see the snake.
✓ I tremble at the sight of the snake.
After am you need an -ing form (trembling), and the usual pattern is tremble at the sight of.
'Am' के बाद -ing रूप चाहिए (trembling), और सामान्य प्रयोग 'tremble at the sight of' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe shaking, but with different causes and size.
ये क्रियाएँ काँपने का वर्णन करती हैं, पर कारण और आकार में भिन्न हैं।
AaSpelling
trem·ble
?Which word?
Keep the shake words together: tremble (from fear or excitement), shiver (from cold), quiver (slight fast shaking), quake (strongly, from fear), shudder (sudden, from disgust), shake (general word).
काँपने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tremble (डर या उत्तेजना से), shiver (ठंड से), quiver (हल्का तेज़ काँपना), quake (डर से तीव्र), shudder (घृणा से अचानक), shake (सामान्य शब्द)।
§Grammar and usage
The related noun tremor (a small earthquake; a slight shaking).
संबंधित noun tremor (छोटा भूकंप; हल्का कंपन)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tremble with fear, tremble like a leaf.
Collocations: tremble with fear (डर से काँपना), tremble like a leaf (पत्ते की तरह थर-थर काँपना)।