What does tremble in French mean?

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

The word tremble in French means aspen, shaky, shiver, tremble, quake, tremble, quake. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tremble

aspen

nom masculin (variété de peuplier) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des trembles le long du canal.

shaky

adjectif (fait par une main tremblante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le vieil homme avait une écriture tremblée.

shiver

verbe intransitif (être agité de soubresauts)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La jeune femme tremblait tellement elle avait froid.
The young woman was so cold that she was shivering.

tremble, quake

verbe intransitif (avoir peur de [qch])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les élèves ne pouvaient s'empêcher de trembler en attendant le résultat de leur examen. – Je vais te mettre la pâtée ! – Ouh là là je tremble !
"I'm going to give you a thrashing" "Oh my, I'm quaking in my boots!"

tremble, quake

verbe intransitif (être soumis à un séisme) (literary)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La terre a récemment tremblé au large de la Corse.
Recently, the earth trembled off the coast of Corsica.

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