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a tresări din toate încheieturile

English translation: I shudder all over

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Romanian term or phrase:	a tresări din toate încheieturile
English translation:	I shudder all over
Entered by:	Mihaela Ghiuzeli

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14:27 Nov 6, 2009

Romanian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Romanian term or phrase: a tresări din toate încheieturile

Tresar din toate încheieturile, mă răsucesc brusc.

(personajul e trezit din somn cu o găleată de apă rece...)

Mulțumesc pentru sugestii.

Denes Ilona KudoZ activity Questions: 137 (4 open) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 213 Romania
Local time: 11:14

I shudder all over

Explanation:
Daca inteleg bine contextul.
http://www.wordia.com/shudder

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Note added at 1 day50 mins (2009-11-07 15:17:18 GMT)
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shudder by Collins

1. 1) verb, to shake or tremble suddenly and violently, as from horror, fear, aversion, etc
2. 2) noun, the act of shuddering; convulsive shiver

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2009-11-07 21:00:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Cu placere Ilona! Impressive credentials.

Selected response from:

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
United States
Local time: 04:14

Grading comment

multumesc mult, este cea mai buna traducere!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

I shudder all over

Mihaela Ghiuzeli

start from one's sleep with fear

Dora Ilie

startle

Laura Bud

my entire body jerked

Oana RT

Summary of reference entries provided
to flinch/to wince/shudder	adinag

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

12 mins confidence:

startle

Explanation:
e sugestia mea

Laura Bud
Germany
Local time: 10:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: da, daca ar fi numai "tresar"...

1 hr confidence:

start from one's sleep with fear

Explanation:
Iata cateva expresii din "Dictionar frazeolgic"-Bantas, Levitchi-Teora 1993:
a tresari ca o pasare speriata: to give a start like a frightened sparrow
a tresari de bucurie: to be thrilled with joy
a trasari de frica: to start with fear
a tresari din somn: to start from one's sleep; to wahe up with a start

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-11-06 16:17:28 GMT)
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Sorry, corectez:"to wake up with a start"

Dora Ilie
Romania
Local time: 11:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

2 hrs confidence:

my entire body jerked

Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/jerk

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-11-06 17:17:35 GMT)
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De fapt traducerea este "to jerk", iar "my entire body jerked" este sugestia pentru expresie in context.

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Note added at 16 hrs (2009-11-07 07:14:45 GMT)
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Cred ca "to twitch" ar suna mai bine.
My body twitched. My muscles twitched.
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/twitch

Oana RT
Romania
Local time: 11:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

1 day49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

I shudder all over

Mihaela Ghiuzeli
United States
Local time: 04:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian
PRO pts in category: 36

Grading comment

multumesc mult, este cea mai buna traducere!

Reference comments

2 hrs peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: to flinch/to wince/shudder

Reference information:
http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais-anglais/tressa...

flinch (flnch)
intr.v. flinched, flinch·ing, flinch·es
1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.
2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.
n.
An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling.

Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flinch
Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/shudder

adinag
Romania
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian