shake like a leaf en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:simile) To tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; to shiver.
My goodness, doll, you're shaking like a leaf. Rico! You've had your fun, pull up.
2008, Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, spoken by Skipper (Tom McGrath), DreamWorks Animation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shakes like a leaf | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| shook like a leaf | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| shaken like a leaf | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| shaking like a leaf | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
cs chvět se jako osika (to tremble) · hu reszket, mint a nyárfalevél (to tremble) · az tir-tir titrəmək (to tremble) · it tremare come una foglia (to tremble) · az tir-tir əsmək (to tremble) · fi vapista kuin haavanlehti (to tremble) · es temblar como un flan (to tremble) · nl trillen als een espenblad (to tremble) · de wie Espenlaub zittern (to tremble) · pl trząść się jak osika (to tremble) · pt tremer como vara verde (to tremble) · az əsim-əsim əsmək (to tremble) · nl beven als een espenblad (to tremble) · sv darra som ett asplöv (to tremble) · sv skälva som ett asplöv (to tremble) · fr trembler comme une feuille (to tremble) · wa tronner come ene foye (to tremble) · eu hosto bat bezala ikaratu (to tremble)