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shiver

/ˈʃɪvə/ /ˈʃɪvɚ/

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noun

Schütteln, Zittern

The act of shivering.

Examples :

"A shiver went up my spine."

Ein Schauer lief mir über den Rücken.

body sensation physiology

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noun

Schüttelfrost, Zittern

A bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp

Examples :

"After being caught in the cold rain, a deep shiver ran through her body. "

Nachdem sie im kalten Regen gefangen war, lief ein tiefer Schüttelfrost durch ihren Körper.

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verb

Zittern, schauern

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

Examples :

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."

Sie standen stundenlang draußen und zitterten in der frostigen Luft.

sensation body physiology

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verb

Zittern lassen

To cause to shake or tremble, as a sail, by steering close to the wind.

Examples :

"The captain had to shiver the sails to slow the boat down as they approached the harbor. "

Der Kapitän musste die Segel zittern lassen, um das Boot zu verlangsamen, als sie sich dem Hafen näherten.

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noun

Splitter, Scherbe

A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.

Examples :

"The glass vase shattered, and tiny shivers of glass scattered across the floor. "

Die Glasvase zersprang, und winzige Glassplitter verstreuten sich auf dem Boden.

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noun

Splitter, Span

A thin slice; a shive.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully chipped away at the wood, creating small shivers for the intricate design. "

Der Zimmermann spaltete das Holz sorgfältig ab und schuf kleine Späne für das komplizierte Design.

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noun

Blauschiefer

A variety of blue slate.

Examples :

"The roof of the old farmhouse was made of shiver, giving it a distinctive blue-gray appearance. "

Das Dach des alten Bauernhauses bestand aus Blauschiefer, was ihm ein unverwechselbares blau-graues Aussehen verlieh.

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noun

Rolle, Umlenkrolle

A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

Examples :

"The small pulley had a metal shiver that made the flag hoist smoothly. "

Die kleine Umlenkrolle hatte eine Metallrolle, die das Hochziehen der Flagge reibungslos ermöglichte.

nautical machine

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noun

Keil

A small wedge, as for fastening the bolt of a window shutter.

Examples :

"He hammered the shiver firmly into place to stop the shutter from rattling in the wind. "

Er hämmerte den Keil fest an seinen Platz, um zu verhindern, dass die Fensterläden im Wind klapperten.

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noun

Spindel

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a spinning wheel with a wooden shiver to make yarn. "

Meine Großmutter benutzt immer noch ein Spinnrad mit einer Holzspindel, um Garn herzustellen.

machine item utensil

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verb

Zersplittern, splittern

To break into splinters or fragments.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair's seat shivered and broke into small pieces when my little brother sat on it. "

Der Sitz des alten Holzstuhls zersplitterte und zerbrach in kleine Stücke, als mein kleiner Bruder sich darauf setzte.

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