What does tremare in Italian mean?

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

The word tremare in Italian means shiver, shudder, shake, tremble, quiver, falter, be very nervous, to shake like a leaf, to shake like a leaf. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tremare

shiver, shudder

verbo intransitivo (essere scossi da febbre, paura ecc.)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Angela tremava e tossiva, così chiamarono il dottore.
Angela was shivering and coughing, so they called her doctor.

shake, tremble

verbo intransitivo (cosa: sussultare, oscillare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La casa tremò scossa dal terremoto.
The house shook during the earthquake.

quiver

verbo intransitivo (figurato (trepidare, essere in ansia)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quando ho visto l'incidente ho tremato, ma poi tutti ne sono usciti illesi.
I quivered while watching the accident happen, but everyone came out okay.

falter

verbo intransitivo (figurato (suono, luce: essere intermittente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
C'erano degli sbalzi di tensione, perciò la luce tremava.
There were ups and downs in the power, so the lights faltered.

be very nervous

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

to shake like a leaf

(to shiver a lot)

to shake like a leaf

(to shiver, to tremble)

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