Bedeutung von “shudder” im englischen Wörterbuch

“shudder” im Englisch

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shudderverb [ I ]

uk /ˈʃʌd.ər/ us /ˈʃʌd.ɚ/

C2 to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling:

The sight of so much blood made him shudder.
She shuddered at the thought of kissing him.

When something shudders, it shakes violently and quickly:

I heard a massive explosion and the ground shuddered beneath me.
There was a screech of brakes and the bus shuddered to a halt (= shook violently and stopped).

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shuddernoun [ C ]

uk /ˈʃʌd.ər/ us /ˈʃʌd.ɚ/

(Definition von “shudder” aus dem Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“shudder” im amerikanischen Englisch

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shudderverb [ I ]

us /ˈʃʌd·ər/

to shake suddenly and briefly, esp. because of an unpleasant thought or feeling:

I shuddered, remembering the frightening stories I had heard.

shuddernoun [ C ]

us /ˈʃʌd·ər/

a sudden and brief shaking movement of the body, esp. because of an unpleasant emotion:

When the car flipped over, a shudder went through the crowd watching the race.
Just thinking about that film sends shudders down my spine.

(Definition von “shudder” aus dem Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)