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shiver

/ˈʃɪvə/ /ˈʃɪvɚ/

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noun

Escalofrío, temblor

The act of shivering.

Examples :

"A shiver went up my spine."

Un escalofrío me recorrió la columna vertebral.

body sensation physiology

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noun

Escalofrío

A bodily response to early hypothermia.Wp

Examples :

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

Después de ser atrapada bajo la lluvia fría, un profundo escalofrío recorrió su cuerpo.

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verb

Tiritar, temblar

To tremble or shake, especially when cold or frightened.

Examples :

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

Estuvieron fuera durante horas, tiritando en el aire helado.

sensation body physiology

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verb

Hacer temblar

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. "

El capitán tuvo que hacer temblar las velas para reducir la velocidad del barco cuando se acercaban al puerto.

nautical sailing

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noun

Fragmento, astilla

A fragment or splinter, especially of glass or stone.

Examples :

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

El jarrón de cristal se hizo añicos, y diminutos fragmentos de vidrio se esparcieron por el suelo.

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noun

Astilla

A thin slice; a shive.

Examples :

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

El carpintero astilló cuidadosamente la madera, creando pequeñas astillas para el diseño intrincado.

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noun

Pizarra azul

A variety of blue slate.

Examples :

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

El tejado de la vieja casa de campo estaba hecho de pizarra azul, lo que le daba un aspecto distintivo azul-gris.

geology material

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noun

Polea

A sheave or small wheel in a pulley.

Examples :

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

La pequeña polea tenía una polea de metal que hacía que la bandera se izara suavemente.

nautical machine

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noun

Cuña

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. "

Martilló la cuña firmemente en su lugar para evitar que la persiana traqueteara con el viento.

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noun

Huso

Examples :

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

Mi abuela todavía usa una rueca con un huso de madera para hacer hilo.

machine item utensil

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verb

Astillarse, hacerse añicos

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. "

El asiento de la vieja silla de madera se astilló y se hizo añicos en pequeños pedazos cuando mi hermano pequeño se sentó en ella.

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