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trembler

trembler
to tremble
From Lesson 132:Past tense contrast: descriptions vs. completed actions·French

Usages of trembler

Les branches tremblaient parce que le vent était fort.
The branches were trembling because the wind was strong.
L'enfant pleurait quand la terre a tremblé.
The child was crying when the earth shook.
C'est si haut que je tremble !
It is so high that I am shaking!
Ils sentent le sol trembler sous ce lourd conteneur.
They feel the ground shaking under this heavy container.
Il a peur de l'ouragan au point de trembler.
He is afraid of the hurricane to the point of trembling.

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