How is the word frissonner translated from French to English

English translation
shiver
verb

Trembler légèrement à cause du froid ou de la peur.

To shake slightly from cold or fear.

Examples with “frissonner”

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  • Elle frissonnait dans le vent. — She shivered in the wind.

  • Je tremble quand le vent souffle froid. — I shiver when the wind blows cold.

  • Le chiot s'est mis à frissonner après son bain. — The puppy started to shiver after its bath.

  • Trembles-tu quand tu regardes un film d'horreur ? — Do you shiver when you see a scary movie?

  • L'eau froide me fait frissonner. — Cold water makes me shiver.

  • Ne tremble pas comme ça ; viens t'asseoir près du feu. — Please don't shiver; come sit by the fire.

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