trepidar

/tɾepiˈðaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
trepido
preterite (yo)
trepidé
past participle
trepidado

Meaning

  1. to shake

    • El suelo trepidaba.

      The ground shook.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

agitar

trepidar means to shake or tremble intensely, like an earthquake or vibrating machinery; agitar is more general.

estremecer

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

Practice

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