Polyglot Dictionary

estremecer

/estɾemeˈseɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
estremezco
preterite (yo)
estremecí
past participle
estremecido

Meaning

  1. to shake

    • El trueno estremeció la casa.

      The thunder shook the house.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

zarandear

estremecer means to shake or tremble with strong emotion, to shudder or shiver from fear or cold; zarandear means to shake someone roughly by grabbing them.

trepidar

trepidar means to shake or vibrate intensely, like machinery or an earthquake; estremecer is more about a shudder or shiver from emotion.

sacudir

sacudir is a very common word for shaking, like shaking out a rug; estremecer is more about a shudder or shiver from strong emotion.

menear

menear is a small wiggle or shake, like wagging a tail; estremecer is a deep shudder from strong emotion.

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