French word

tremblant

Pronunciation

IPA/tʁɑ̃blɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivetrembling

Example

Ses mains sont tremblantes quand elle a peur.

Her hands are trembling when she is afraid.

Illustration for tremblant (trembling)

More examples

Sa voix était tremblante lors de l'annonce.

Her voice was trembling during the announcement.

Core concept

Hands, a voice, or a whole body visibly quivering under fear, cold, or strong emotion.

Common phrases

  • une voix tremblante

    a trembling voice

  • des mains tremblantes

    trembling hands

  • un corps tremblant

    a trembling body

Similar words

frissonnant: Shivering throughout the body from cold or fear.
tremblotant: Trembling in small, intermittent bursts.
secoué: Shaken mentally or physically by a powerful event or shock.

Definition in French

Qui montre extérieurement un tremblement visible, par exemple des mains, la voix ou le corps, généralement lié à la peur, au froid ou à l'émotion.

Word origin

The adjective tremblant comes from trembler, inherited through Old French from Latin tremulare, meaning to tremble.

Usage tips

  • Tremblant agrees with the noun, giving tremblante in the feminine and tremblants or tremblantes in the plural.

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