skjelve
verb
quake, shake, tremble
riste, dirre, skake
quake, shake, tremble
Old Norse: skjalfa
B2Upper-Intermediate
Hun begynte å skjelve av kulden.
She began to shiver from the cold.
Inni meg skalv jeg av redsel.
Inside I was shaking with fear.
Hun følte seg skjelven etter å ha holdt presentasjonen.
She felt shaky after giving the presentation.
Han var så nervøs at han nesten skjelvet i buksene.
He was so nervous that he was almost shaking in his pants.
Han var så harm at han skalv.
He was so angry that he was shaking.
Hun skalv i knærne av frykt da hun hørte noen prøve å åpne døra.
Her knees trembled with fear when she heard someone trying to open the door.
Han kjente et svakt skjelv i bakken.
He felt a slight tremor in the ground.