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# tremble

verb (tremble, trembles, trembled, trembling); noun (a tremble)

«tremble» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To tremble is to shake slightly and without wanting to, because you are cold, afraid, excited or weak. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#m1)
2. When things tremble, they shake a little, like leaves in the wind or the ground in a small earthquake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#m2)
3. A tremble is a small shaking movement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it shows strong feelings: «her voice trembled» tells the reader she was scared or upset. In science, the ground trembles in an earthquake. Phrases: «tremble with fear», «tremble with cold», «a trembling voice», «hands trembling».

### Examples

- My hands trembled before I went on stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x1)
- The puppy trembled in the cold rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x2)
- The ground trembled when the train went past. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x3)
- Her voice trembled as she said sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x4)
- The leaves trembled in the breeze. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x5)
- He trembled with excitement as he opened the present. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x6)
- There was a tremble in his voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x7)
- Anastasia trembled, and burst into tears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: trembled, trembling. Similar words: shake, shiver (from cold), quiver. Tremble is usually small shaking, not big movements.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories it shows strong feelings: «her voice trembled» tells the reader she was scared or upset. In science, the ground trembles in an earthquake. Phrases: «tremble with fear», «tremble with cold», «a trembling voice», «hands trembling».

### Examples

- The peoples have heard, they tremble; pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. (Torah EXO.15.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x1)
- Then were the chiefs of Edom affrighted; the mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away. (Torah EXO.15.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x2)
- And all the people perceived the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the voice of the horn, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled, and stood afar off. (Torah EXO.20.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x3)
- Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. (Writings PSA.2.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x4)
- The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof. (Writings JOB.26.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x5)
- The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke. (Writings JOB.26.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: trembled, trembling. Similar words: shake, shiver (from cold), quiver. Tremble is usually small shaking, not big movements.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tremble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tremble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tremble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tremble.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «tremble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/tremble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tremble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/tremble.html) on Mova free.