tremblement

trembling

noun trahm-bluh-MAHN Rare

Also means

earthquake (in compound)

Usage Note

tremblement is the nominalized form of trembler ('to tremble'). The compound tremblement de terre is the standard French term for an earthquake. Tremblement alone can describe physical shaking from cold or emotion — un tremblement de voix is a quiver in the voice.

Examples

"Un tremblement de terre a frappé la région."

Natural Translation

An earthquake struck the region.

Literal Translation

A trembling of earth struck the region.

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