Phrase guide

shake like a leaf

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To tremble, as with fear, cold, etc.; to shiver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Qualifier: simile

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: tir-tir əsmək — to tremble
  • Azerbaijani: tir-tir titrəmək — to tremble
  • Azerbaijani: əsim-əsim əsmək — to tremble
  • Basque: hosto bat bezala ikaratu — to tremble
  • Czech: chvět se jako osika — to tremble
  • Dutch: beven als een espenblad — to tremble
  • Dutch: trillen als een espenblad — to tremble
  • Finnish: vapista kuin haavanlehti — to tremble
  • French: trembler comme une feuille — to tremble
  • German: wie Espenlaub zittern — to tremble
  • Hungarian: reszket, mint a nyárfalevél — to tremble
  • Italian: tremare come una foglia — to tremble
  • Polish: trząść się jak osika — to tremble
  • Portuguese: tremer como vara verde — to tremble
  • Spanish: temblar como un flan — to tremble
  • Swedish: darra som ett asplöv — to tremble
  • Swedish: skälva som ett asplöv — to tremble
  • Walloon: tronner come ene foye — to tremble