temblar

Definitions of temblar
  1. verb
    shake, as from cold
    synonyms: estremecerse, tiritar
  2. verb
    move back and forth very rapidly
    synonyms: estremecerse, ondear, oscilar, vacilar, vibrar
  3. verb
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    synonyms: estremecerse, trepidar
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    latir, palpitar, tiritar, vibrar
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
    estremecerse, trepidar, vibrar
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    type of:
    agitar, sacudir, zarandear
    move or cause to move back and forth
  4. verb
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
    synonyms: latir, palpitar, tiritar, vibrar
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    estremecerse, trepidar
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  5. verb
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    synonyms: estremecerse, trepidar, vibrar
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    type of:
    estremecerse, trepidar
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
  6. verb
    move or cause to move back and forth
    synonyms: agitar, sacudir, zarandear
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    estremecerse, trepidar
    move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
    golpetear, matraquear, repiquetear
    shake and cause to make a rattling noise
    convulsionar, crispar, menear
    move or stir about violently
    marear, menear, menearse, sacudir, zangolotear
    move to and fro
    latir, palpitar, tiritar, vibrar
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
    estremecerse, trepidar, vibrar
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    colear, menear, menearse, rabear
    move from side to side
    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  7. verb
    shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
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    vibrar
    shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
  8. verb
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    synonyms: aletear, ondear, precipitarse, revolotear
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    acelerar, apresurarse, darse prisa
    move very fast
  9. verb
    show submission or fear
    synonyms: arrastrarse, contraerse, encogerse
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    type of:
    doblar, flexionar, torcer
    form a curve
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