What does estremecer in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word estremecer in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estremecer in Portuguese.

The word estremecer in Portuguese means shake, scare, tremble, shake, be shaken, be appalled, , estremecer, recuar, retroceder, tremer, estremecer, vibrar, tremer, estremecer, estremecer, vibrar, tremor, estremecer, calafrio, tremor, estremecimento, estremecer, abalar, estremecer. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word estremecer

shake

verbo transitivo (causar tremor a)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

scare

verbo transitivo (meter medo a)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

tremble

(tremer de medo, espanto) (in fear)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

shake

(sofrer abalo rápido)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be shaken

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (sofrer abalo, abalar-se)

be appalled

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (assustar-se, horrorizar-se)

estremecer

intransitive verb (body: shake in emotion)

Linda estremeceu quando pensou no quão perto havia passado de um acidente sério.

Linda shuddered when she thought how close she had come to a serious accident.

recuar, retroceder

intransitive verb (reaction: flinch, recoil) (reação)

Eu me retraí quando ela descreveu o acidente.

I winced when she described the accident.

tremer, estremecer

intransitive verb (tremble, shake)

The boy quaked when his mother scolded him for breaking a plate.

vibrar, tremer, estremecer

intransitive verb (shudder, shake)

estremecer, vibrar

transitive verb (thrill) (emocionar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

The prospect of moving to Paris exhilarated Penelope.

tremor, estremecer

intransitive verb (UK, dialect (shiver or shudder) (ING, dialeto)

calafrio, tremor, estremecimento

noun (shaking)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

The little boy's story would send a shudder down the spine of any parent.

estremecer

transitive verb (cause to doubt) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A prova científica pode estremecer a sua fé.

Scientific proof might shake his faith.

abalar, estremecer

transitive verb ([sb]: shake emotionally) (emocionalmente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

A notícia abalou Larry e ele teve que se sentar.

The news jarred Larry, and he had to sit down.

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