shivers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shivers in the English»French Dictionary

I.shiver [Brit ˈʃɪvə, Am ˈʃɪvər] N lit, fig

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

II.shivers N

shivers npl:

shivers

frissons mpl

an attack of the shivers

un accès de frissons

to give sb the shivers lit

donner des frissons à qn

to give sb the shivers fig

donner froid dans le dos à qn

III.shiver [Brit ˈʃɪvə, Am ˈʃɪvər] VB trans

shiver

briser en mille morceaux

IV.shiver [Brit ˈʃɪvə, Am ˈʃɪvər] VB intr

1. shiver:

shiver (with cold, fever)

grelotter (with de)

shiver (with fear, excitement)

frémir (with de)

shiver (with emotion, disgust)

frissonner (with de)

2. shiver (shatter):

shiver

se briser en mille morceaux

3. shiver liter leaves etc:

shiver

frémir

V.shiver [Brit ˈʃɪvə, Am ˈʃɪvər]

shiver my timbers dated!

que le diable m'emporte! dated

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it sent shivers up and down my spine (of fear)

cela m'a donné des frissons dans le dos

it sent shivers up and down my spine (of pleasure)

cela m'a fait frissonner

to shake or shiver in one's shoes

avoir peur, avoir la frousse inf

Translations for shivers in the French»English Dictionary

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avoir la tremblote (à cause du froid)

to have the shivers

frissonner (de fièvre, froid)

to shiver (de with)

grelotter

to shiver (de with)

frisson (de froid, fièvre, désir, plaisir)

shiver (de of)

avoir un frisson de (de froid, fièvre)

to shiver with

tonnerre de Brest dated

shiver my timbers! dated

un frisson me parcourut le dos

a shiver ran down my spine

trembler (mouvement très doux)

to shiver

shivers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shivers in the English»French Dictionary

I.shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. shiver (tremble):

shiver

frisson m

to feel a shiver

frissonner

a shiver goes (up and) down sb's spine

avoir froid dans le dos

to send shivers (up and) down sb's spine

donner des sueurs froides à qn

2. shiver pl (state):

shiver

tremblement m

to give sb the shivers inf

faire peur à qn

II.shiver [ˈʃɪvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

shiver

frissonner

to shiver with cold/like a leaf

trembler de froid/comme une feuille

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to send shivers up/down one's spine

donner froid dans le dos

Translations for shivers in the French»English Dictionary

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frisson

shiver

avoir des frissons

to shiver

j'en ai le frisson

it gives me the shivers

avoir la tremblote inf (de peur, froid)

to have the shivers

grelotter de fièvre

to shiver with fever

tressaillement du corps

shiver

trembloter (de peur, froid)

to shiver a bit

frémir tout entier

to shiver all over

frémir eau

to shiver

frissonner de froid/peur

to shiver with cold/fear

tremblement

shiver

shivers Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to feel a shiver

frissonner

a shiver goes (up and) down sb's spine

avoir froid dans le dos

to send shivers (up and) down sb's spine

donner des sueurs froides à qn

to give sb the shivers inf

faire peur à qn

to shiver with cold/like a leaf

trembler de froid/comme une feuille

to send shivers up/down one's spine

donner froid dans le dos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You just got shivers up and down the spine.

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This was a bold statement that sent shivers down the spines of all the politicians who were complicit in his father's death.

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The feeding bird often hops after delivering food calls with a low trill and shivers its feathers.

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And while you can't sit in one, it'll still send shivers up the spine of a kiddy.

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Some people have experienced overwhelming shivers and a sense of unease, while others have experienced a feeling of calmness.

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He shows no emotion and his evil grin sends shivers down her spine.

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Probity is praised and it shivers in the street.

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Shivers played on the football team as an offensive tackle.

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