трепетать

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic трепетати (trepetati).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [trʲɪpʲɪˈtatʲ]
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Verb

трепета́ть • (trepetátʹ) impf

  1. to tremble, to quiver, to flicker
    кры́лья ба́бочки трепе́щут ― krýlʹja bábočki trepéščut ― the butterfly's wings quiver
  2. to thrill, to tremble
    трепета́ть за кого́-либо ― trepetátʹ za kovó-libo ― to tremble for someone
    трепета́ть при мы́сли (о) ― trepetátʹ pri mýsli (o) ― to tremble at the thought (of)
    трепета́ть от ра́дости ― trepetátʹ ot rádosti ― to thrill with delight; be thrilled
    трепета́ть от у́жаса ― trepetátʹ ot úžasa ― to shudder/thrill with horror
  3. to fear, to tremble (at)
    трепещи́! ― trepeščí! ― tremble!

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Derived terms

  • вострепета́ть pf (vostrepetátʹ)
  • затрепета́ть pf (zatrepetátʹ)
  • трепета́ние (trepetánije)
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