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frisson meaning in English

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frisson nom

thrill [thrills]◼◼◼(trembling or quivering, especially one caused by emotion)
noun
[UK: θrɪl] [US: ˈθrɪl]

quiver [quivers]◼◼◻(shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈkwɪ.vər]

frisson nom {m}

chill [chills]◼◼◼(sudden numbing fear or dread)
noun
[UK: tʃɪl] [US: ˈtʃɪl]
I still get chills just talking about it. = J'en ai encore des frissons rien que d'en parler.

shiver [shivers]◼◼◼(a bodily response to cold)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈʃɪ.vər]
A shiver ran down my spine. = Un frisson parcourut ma colonne vertébrale.

shiver [shivers]◼◼◼(the act or result of shivering)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈʃɪ.vər]
A shiver ran down my spine. = Un frisson parcourut ma colonne vertébrale.

shudder [shudders]◼◼◻(moment of almost pleasurable fear; a frisson)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʌ.də(r)] [US: ˈʃʌ.dər]

shudder [shudders]◼◼◻(shivering tremor)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʌ.də(r)] [US: ˈʃʌ.dər]

frissonner verbe

shiver [shivered, shivering, shivers]◼◼◼(to tremble or shake)
verb
[UK: ˈʃɪ.və(r)] [US: ˈʃɪ.vər]
He shivered. = Il a frissonné.

shudder [shuddered, shuddering, shudders]◼◼◼(to shake nervously, as if from fear)
verb
[UK: ˈʃʌ.də(r)] [US: ˈʃʌ.dər]
John shuddered. = John a frissonné.

shudder [shuddered, shuddering, shudders]◼◼◼(to vibrate jerkily)
verb
[UK: ˈʃʌ.də(r)] [US: ˈʃʌ.dər]
John shuddered. = John a frissonné.

stew [stewed, stewing, stews](to be in a state of elevated anxiety)
verb
[UK: stjuː] [US: ˈstuː]

donner des frissons verbe

give someone the creeps(give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright)
verb