Polyglot Dictionary

estremecer

/istɾemeˈseɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
estremeço
preterite (eu)
estremeci
past participle
estremecido

Meaning

  1. to shake

    • A casa estremeceu.

      The house shook.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

agitar

agitar means to agitate or stir something up; estremecer means to shudder, from emotion or a sudden jolt — both mean "to shake."

Similar in other languages

French

secouer

secouer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

Practice

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