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tremura
to tremble, shake, shiver /tre.muˈra/
verb#5628 most common
Also: to shudder, to quiver, to flicker (of light or flame)
Example sentences
Copilul tremura de frig.
The child was trembling from the cold.
Mâinile îi tremurau ușor când a deschis scrisoarea.
Her hands were shaking slightly when she opened the letter.
Câinele tremura de frică în timpul furtunii.
The dog was trembling with fear during the storm.
Vocea lui tremura de emoție în timp ce vorbea în fața tuturor.
His voice trembled with emotion as he spoke in front of everyone.
Deși încerca să pară calm, tremura din tot corpul.
Although he tried to look calm, he was trembling all over.
Flacăra lumânării tremura în bătaia vântului, aruncând umbre nesigure pe pereți.
The candle's flame flickered in the wind, casting unsteady shadows on the walls.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | tremur | tremurai | voi tremura |
| 2sg | tremuri | tremurași | vei tremura |
| 3sg | tremură | tremură | va tremura |
| 1pl | tremurăm | tremurarăm | vom tremura |
| 2pl | tremurați | tremurarăți | veți tremura |
| 3pl | tremură | tremurară | vor tremura |
Word family
tremurtremor, shiver, shudder
tremuratshaky, trembling
tremurătortremulous, quivering
cutremurearthquake
a se cutremurato shudder, to be shaken (often figuratively, by shock or horror)
Etymology
The verb comes from Latin tremulare, a frequentative form built on tremere, meaning to shake repeatedly. Romanian kept this Vulgar Latin verb almost unchanged, as did other Romance languages. The frequentative sense explains why the word suggests repeated, ongoing shaking rather than a single jolt.
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