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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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frisson [fʀisɔ̃] N m

1. frisson:

frisson (de froid, fièvre, désir, plaisir)
shiver (de of)
frisson (de peur, d'horreur)
shudder
avoir un frisson de (de froid, fièvre)
to shiver with
avoir un frisson de (de désir, plaisir)
to tremble with
avoir un frisson de (de peur, d'horreur)
to shudder with
j'ai des frissons
I keep shivering
être saisi de frissons
to be seized by a fit of shivering
fièvre accompagnée de frissons
fever accompanied by shivering
grand frisson
great thrill

2. frisson:

frisson (de feuillage)
rustling
frisson (de lac)
rippling
délicieux (délicieuse) repas, goût, odeur, frisson
delicious
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tremor (of delight, fear)
frisson m
to get a vicarious thrill from or out of sth
ressentir un frisson par l'intermédiaire de qc
tingle (psychological)
frisson m
shiver
frisson m
to give a shiver
avoir un frisson
to send a shiver down sb's spine
faire courir un frisson dans le dos à qn
a flurry of excitement
un frisson d'agitation
prickle
frisson m
to give sb the horrors
donner le frisson à qn
shudder
frisson m (of de)
the news sent a shudder of terror through them
à l'annonce de la nouvelle, un frisson de terreur les parcourut

in the PONS Dictionary

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frisson [fʀisɔ̃] N m

frisson
shiver
frisson de dégoût
shudder of disgust
avoir des frissons
to shiver

Phrases:

le grand frisson
a big thrill
donner le grand frisson à qn
to make the earth move for sb
j'en ai le frisson
it gives me the shivers
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prickle of pleasure
frisson m
quiver excitement, fear
frisson m
tingle with excitement
frisson m
shudder
frisson m
shiver
frisson m
chill
frisson m
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

frisson [fʀiso͂] N m

frisson
shiver
frisson de dégoût
shudder of disgust
avoir des frissons
to shiver

Phrases:

le grand frisson
a big thrill
donner le grand frisson à qn
to make the earth move for sb
j'en ai le frisson
it gives me the shivers
English
English
French
French
prickle of pleasure
frisson m
quiver excitement, fear
frisson m
tingle with excitement
frisson m
shudder
frisson m
shiver
frisson m
chill
frisson m