temblaban in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for temblaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.temblar VB intr

1. temblar persona:

temblar (por el frío)

to shiver

temblar (por nervios, miedo)

to shake

temblar (por nervios, miedo)

to tremble

estaba tan asustado que estaba temblando

he was quaking o shaking o trembling with fear

sus amenazas me hicieron temblar

I trembled at her threats

tiemblo de pensar lo que podría haber pasado

I shudder to think what might have happened

temblaba de rabia

she was shaking o quivering with rage

(+ me/te/le etc) me tiembla el párpado

my eyelid is twitching

estaba tan nervioso que le temblaba la mano

he was so nervous that his hand was shaking

la voz le temblaba de emoción/de ira

her voice was quivering o trembling with emotion/rage

temblar como un flan

to shake like a jelly o leaf

2. temblar edificio/tierra:

temblar

to shake

sus gritos hicieron temblar las paredes

her shouts made the walls shake

II.temblar VB impers

¡está temblando! LatAm

it's a tremor o an earthquake!

¡está temblando! LatAm

it's shaking! Am inf

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temblar como una gelatina

to tremble like a leaf

temblar como una gelatina

to tremble like a jelly Brit

Translations for temblaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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tremble

temblar

my legs/hands were trembling

me temblaban las piernas/las manos

to be all of a tremble Brit inf

estar or temblar como un flan inf

my legs felt like jelly

sentía que me temblaban las piernas

quake

temblar

quail

temblar

shiver (with cold)

temblar

shiver (with fear)

temblar

quiver person/lips:

temblar

shudder building:

temblar

a shudder went through the whole house as he slammed the door

pegó un portazo que hizo temblar toda la casa

my/his knees were knocking inf

me/le temblaban las piernas

temblaban in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for temblaban in the Spanish»English Dictionary

temblar VB intr e → ie

temblar

to tremble

temblar de miedo

to tremble with fear

temblar por alguien

to fear for sb

dejar temblando (comer)

to polish off

temblar de frío

to shiver (with cold)

temblar de pensarlo

to shudder just to think of it

temblar como un flan

to shake like a leaf

me tiembla el ojo

my eye is twitching

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temblar como azogue

to shake like a leaf

Translations for temblaban in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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quiver

temblar

quake

temblar

to quake with cold/fear

temblar de frío/miedo

to quake at sth

temblar ante algo

quaver

temblar

tremble

temblar

to tremble like a leaf

temblar como un azogado

shiver

temblar

wobble voice

temblar

to shudder at the memory of sth

temblar al recordar algo

flutter

temblar

temblaban Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

temblar de miedo

to tremble with fear

temblar por alguien

to fear for sb

temblar de frío

to shiver (with cold)

temblar de pensarlo

to shudder just to think of it

temblar como un flan

to shake like a leaf

temblar como azogue

to shake like a leaf