tremor
word
Definition
A tremor is a small or slight shaking movement, often caused by the earth moving or by nervousness or illness in people.
Usage & Nuances
Used both for geological tremors (earthquakes) and medical symptoms (such as shaking hands). Neutral register. Not as strong as 'quake' or 'seizure.' In medicine, often used in 'hand tremor,' 'muscle tremor,' etc.
Spanish: temblor - sacudidaPortuguese (BR): tremorPortuguese (PT): tremorChinese (Simplified): 震颤 - 震动Chinese (Traditional): 顫抖 - 震動Hindi: कंपनArabic: ارتعاش - هزةBengali: কম্পন - হালকা ভূকম্পনRussian: дрожь - тремор (медицинский) - толчок (землетрясение)Japanese: 震え - 微震（地震）Vietnamese: rung chuyển nhẹ - run (cơ thể)Korean: 떨림 - 미진(지진)Turkish: titreşim - hafif sarsıntıUrdu: لرزش - کپکپی (طب میں/جسم میں)Indonesian: rung nhẹ - run (y tế)
Example Sentences
A small tremor shook the cups on the table.
basic
He felt a tremor in his hands when he was nervous.
basic
The doctor noticed a slight tremor in her voice.
basic
Did you feel that tremor last night? I almost didn't notice it.
natural
His hands had a fine tremor whenever he tried to write.
natural
The city often gets minor tremors that rattles the windows, but nothing serious.
natural