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thrill
(thrĭl)v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills
v.tr.
1. To cause to feel a sudden sensation of pleasure or delight; excite greatly: was thrilled to learn that she had won the contest.
2. To cause to quiver, tremble, or vibrate.
v.intr.
1. To feel a sudden sensation of pleasure or delight: "His answer came that afternoon and she thrilled to see the handwriting" (Susan Minot).
2. To quiver, tremble, or vibrate.
n.
1.
a. A sudden feeling of pleasure or excitement: It gave him a thrill to learn their secret.
b. A source or cause of pleasure or excitement: the thrills of the amusement park.
2. A quivering or trembling caused by sudden excitement or emotion.
3. Medicine A slight palpable vibration associated with a cardiac murmur and certain other cardiac or respiratory conditions.
[Middle English thrillen, alteration of thirlen, to pierce, from Old English thȳrlian, from thȳrel, hole; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
thrill′ing·ly adv.
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thrill
(θrɪl)n
1. a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure: seeing his book for sale gave him a thrill.
2. a situation producing such a sensation: it was a thrill to see Rome for the first time.
3. a trembling sensation caused by fear or emotional shock
4. (Pathology) pathol an abnormal slight tremor associated with a heart or vascular murmur, felt on palpation
vb
5. to feel or cause to feel a thrill
6. to tremble or cause to tremble; vibrate or quiver
[Old English thӯrlian to pierce, from thyrel hole; see nostril, through]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
thrill
(θrɪl)v.t.
1. to affect with a sudden wave of excitement, as to produce a tingling sensation through the body: I was thrilled by the good news.
v.i. 2. to experience a wave of emotion or excitement: to thrill at the thought of home.
3. to vibrate or throb.
n. 4. a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement.
5. something that produces such a sensation.
6. a thrilling experience.
7. an abnormal tremor within the body, as in the throat or heart.
[1250–1300; Middle English: orig., to penetrate, metathetic variant of thirlen to thirl]
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thrill
Past participle: thrilled
Gerund: thrilling
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| thrill |
| thrill |
| Present |
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| I thrill |
| you thrill |
| he/she/it thrills |
| we thrill |
| you thrill |
| they thrill |
| Preterite |
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| I thrilled |
| you thrilled |
| he/she/it thrilled |
| we thrilled |
| you thrilled |
| they thrilled |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am thrilling |
| you are thrilling |
| he/she/it is thrilling |
| we are thrilling |
| you are thrilling |
| they are thrilling |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have thrilled |
| you have thrilled |
| he/she/it has thrilled |
| we have thrilled |
| you have thrilled |
| they have thrilled |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was thrilling |
| you were thrilling |
| he/she/it was thrilling |
| we were thrilling |
| you were thrilling |
| they were thrilling |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had thrilled |
| you had thrilled |
| he/she/it had thrilled |
| we had thrilled |
| you had thrilled |
| they had thrilled |
| Future |
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| I will thrill |
| you will thrill |
| he/she/it will thrill |
| we will thrill |
| you will thrill |
| they will thrill |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have thrilled |
| you will have thrilled |
| he/she/it will have thrilled |
| we will have thrilled |
| you will have thrilled |
| they will have thrilled |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be thrilling |
| you will be thrilling |
| he/she/it will be thrilling |
| we will be thrilling |
| you will be thrilling |
| they will be thrilling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been thrilling |
| you have been thrilling |
| he/she/it has been thrilling |
| we have been thrilling |
| you have been thrilling |
| they have been thrilling |
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| I will have been thrilling |
| you will have been thrilling |
| he/she/it will have been thrilling |
| we will have been thrilling |
| you will have been thrilling |
| they will have been thrilling |
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| I had been thrilling |
| you had been thrilling |
| he/she/it had been thrilling |
| we had been thrilling |
| you had been thrilling |
| they had been thrilling |
| Conditional |
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| I would thrill |
| you would thrill |
| he/she/it would thrill |
| we would thrill |
| you would thrill |
| they would thrill |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have thrilled |
| you would have thrilled |
| he/she/it would have thrilled |
| we would have thrilled |
| you would have thrilled |
| they would have thrilled |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:thrill - the swift release of a store of affective force]thrill - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
2. [画像:thrill - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright]thrill - an almost pleasurable sensation of fright; "a frisson of surprise shot through him"
fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
3. thrill - something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"
excitation, excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
Verb 1. thrill - cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"
2. [画像:thrill - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion]thrill - feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"
3. thrill - tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
4. [画像:thrill - fill with sublime emotion]thrill - fill with sublime emotion; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"
elate, intoxicate, uplift, lift up, pick up - fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
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thrill
noun
verb
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thrill
verbTo move or excite greatly:
Slang: send.
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Translations
رَعْشَة مَصْدَر فَرَحهَزَّةٌ من الفَرَحيَشْعُرُ بالإنْفِعال، يَهْتَزُّ طربا
rozechvěnírozechvětvzrušenívzrušující zážitek
henrykkehenrykkelsespænding
kiihtymys
uzbuđenje
æsandi upplifunspennavekja spennu hjá; vera spenntur
ぞくぞくする感じ
스릴
jaudinantis įvykisjaudintisjaudulystrileris
satraucošs notikums/pārdzīvojumssatrauktsatraukumssaviļņojumssaviļņot
rozochvenierozochvieťvzrušujúci zážitok
navdušitivznemirjenje
spänning
ความตื่นเต้น
heyecan heyecan veren şeyheyecanlan maksevinç fırtınası
sự hồi hộp
thrill
[θrɪl]A. N → emoción f
all the thrills of the circus → todas las emociones del circo
she felt a thrill (of joy) → se estremeció (de alegría)
it gives him a cheap thrill to spy on her in the bathroom → le da morbo espiarla en el baño
it was a great thrill to meet her → me hizo muchísima ilusión conocerla
he gets a real thrill out of parachuting → hacer paracaidismo le resulta muy emocionante or excitante
the film is full of thrills and spills → la película está llena de emoción
what a thrill! → ¡qué emoción!
all the thrills of the circus → todas las emociones del circo
she felt a thrill (of joy) → se estremeció (de alegría)
it gives him a cheap thrill to spy on her in the bathroom → le da morbo espiarla en el baño
it was a great thrill to meet her → me hizo muchísima ilusión conocerla
he gets a real thrill out of parachuting → hacer paracaidismo le resulta muy emocionante or excitante
the film is full of thrills and spills → la película está llena de emoción
what a thrill! → ¡qué emoción!
B. VT [+ person, audience] → emocionar, excitar
I'm not exactly thrilled by the idea → la idea no es que me entusiasme precisamente
I'm not exactly thrilled by the idea → la idea no es que me entusiasme precisamente
C. VI she thrilled at or to his touch → se estremeció cuando él la tocó
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
thrill
[ˈθrɪl] n [excitement] → excitation f; [pleasure] → sensation f (forte); [fear] → frisson m
to give sb a thrill → faire une forte impression sur qn
a thrill of anticipation → un frisson d'impatience
to give sb a thrill → faire une forte impression sur qn
a thrill of anticipation → un frisson d'impatience
vi → tressaillir, frissonner
to thrill to sth
the stories which David had thrilled to so often → les histoires qui avaient si souvent fait frissonner David
to thrill at sth
The children will thrill at all their favourite characters → Tous leurs personnages préférés feront frissonner les enfants.
to thrill to sth
the stories which David had thrilled to so often → les histoires qui avaient si souvent fait frissonner David
to thrill at sth
The children will thrill at all their favourite characters → Tous leurs personnages préférés feront frissonner les enfants.
vt [+ person] (= delight) → ravir ; [fascinate] → fasciner (= interest) → passionner ; [+ audience] → électriser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
thrill
n → Erregung f; all the thrills and spills of the circus → all die Sensationen und der Nervenkitzel des Zirkus ; a thrill of joy → eine freudige Erregung ; a thrill of horror → ein Entsetzensschauder m; she heard his voice with a thrill of excitement → sie hörte seine Stimme, und Erregung durchfuhr sie; it gave me quite a thrill, it was quite a thrill for me → es war ein richtiges Erlebnis ; what a thrill! → wie aufregend!; he gets a thrill out of hunting → Jagen hat für ihn einen ganz besonderen Reiz ; the real thrill comes at the end of the book → die eigentliche Sensation kommt erst am Ende des Buches ; that’s how he gets his thrills → das erregt ihn; this will give you the thrill of a lifetime → das wird DAS Erlebnis deines Lebens (sein); go on, give us a thrill! (inf) → nun lass uns mal was sehen (inf)
vt person (story, crimes) → mitreißen, fesseln, packen ; (experience) → eine Sensation sein für; (sb’s touch, voice etc) → freudig erzittern lassen ; (sexually) → erregen ; I was quite thrilled by the sight of the Alps → ich war ganz hingerissen beim Anblick der Alpen ; I was thrilled to get your letter → ich habe mich riesig über deinen Brief gefreut ; the thought of going to America thrilled her → der Gedanke an eine Amerikareise versetzte sie in freudige Erregung ; to be thrilled to bits (inf) → sich freuen wie ein Kind ; (esp child) → ganz aus dem Häuschen sein vor Freude
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
thrill
[θrɪl]1. n (of fear) → brivido ; (of pleasure, joy) → fremito
it gave me a great thrill → è stata un'esperienza emozionante
it gave me a great thrill → è stata un'esperienza emozionante
2. vt (with fear) → far rabbrividire ; (with pleasure) → entusiasmare ; (audience) → elettrizzare
I was thrilled to get your letter → la tua lettera mi ha fatto veramente piacere
I was thrilled to get your letter → la tua lettera mi ha fatto veramente piacere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
thrill
(θril) verb to (cause someone to) feel excitement. She was thrilled at/by the invitation. vol opwinding wees يَشْعُرُ بالإنْفِعال، يَهْتَزُّ طربا развълнувам (се) encantar rozechvět begeistern henrykke συναρπάζω, προκαλώ ή νιώθω ρίγη συγκίνησης excitar; emocionar, conmover põnevil olema, erutama ذوق زده شدن یا کردن olla haltioissaan exciter לְרַגֵש रोमांचित करना uzbuditi (se), ushititi (se) felvillanyoz menggembirakan vekja spennu hjá; vera spenntur eccitare, elettrizzare わくわくさせる 전율을 느끼게 하다 sujaudinti, jaudintis satraukt; saviļņot mengujakan opwinden begeistre, rive med seg przyjemnie podniecać encantar a emoţiona; a încânta быть в восторге; вызывать трепет rozochvieť vznemiriti, navdušiti uzbuditi [få att] rysa av spänning ทําให้ตื่นเต้น heyecanlan(dır)mak 使激動 відчувати трепет; розхвилюватися جھرجھري پيدا کرنا، ہيجان پيدا کرنا hồi hộp, xúc động 使激动
noun1. an excited feeling. a thrill of pleasure/expectation. opwinding هَزَّةٌ من الفَرَح трепет entusiasmo rozechvění die Erregung spænding ρίγος, ανατριχίλα emoción; sensación erutus شور و شعف jännitys émotion, frisson התרגשות रोमांच uzbuđenje, jeza izgalom getaran hati spenna brivido, fremito わくわくする感じ 전율 susijaudinimas, jaudulys satraukums; saviļņojums perasaan teruja gevoel van opwinding spenning, kiling i magen dreszcz entusiasmo fior, emoţie восторг; трепет rozochvenie drhtenje uzbuđenje spänning, rysning ความรู้สึกตื่นเต้น heyecan, sevinç fırtınası 一陣激動 збудження, глибоке хвилювання جوش، جھرجھري cảm giác hồi hộp 一阵激动
2. something which causes this feeling. Meeting the Queen was a great thrill. opwindende ervaring مَصْدَر فَرَح вълнение emoção vzrušující zážitek das Spannende stor oplevelse συγκίνηση emoción, sensación emocionante/conmovedora põnev sündmus هر چیز شور انگیز jännittävä kokemus émotion אֵירוּעַ מְרַגֵש संवेदना-तरंग koji budi uzbuđenje izgalom kegembiraan æsandi upplifun emozione わくわくするもの 전율을 느끼게 하는 것 jaudinantis įvykis sensācija; satraucošs notikums/pārdzīvojums perkara yg mengujakan sensatie stor opplevelse ekscytujące wydarzenie emoção eveniment emoţionant что-л. вызывающее трепет vzrušujúci zážitok vznemirjenje uzbuđenje spännande upplevelse สิ่งที่ทําให้ตื่นเต้น heyecan veren şey 令人激動的事物 щось хвилююче ہيجان آور điều gây hồi hộp 引人激动的事
ˈthriller noun an exciting novel or play, usually about crime, detectives etc. I always take a thriller to read on the train. riller قِصَّةٌ أو مَسْرَحِيَّةٌ بوليسيَّه مُثيرَه трилър romance policial napínavé dílo der Thriller thriller μυθιστόρημα ή φιλμ αγωνίας, θρίλερ novela/obra de suspense põnevusjutt, triller رمان یا نمایشنامه مهیج trilleri roman/pièce à suspense מותחן भावोत्तेजक, रोमहर्ष्ज्ञक uzbudljiv roman, krimić krimi cerita detektif hrollvekja, spennu- thriller スリラー 추리 소설 trileris trilleris, asa sižeta lasāmviela cerita seram thriller grøsser, thriller dreszczowiec romance policial thriller, roman/film de groază остросюжетный роман napínavé dielo srhljivka triler thriller, rysare เรื่องเขย่าขวัญ gerilim filmi; polisiye roman 驚悚小說,驚悚片 трилер جوش پيدا کرنے والا truyện kinh dị, truyện trinh thám 惊险小说或电影等
ˈthrilling adjective exciting. opwindend مُثير، يَهُز المَشاعِر вълнуващ emocionante vzrušující erregend spændende συναρπαστικός emocionante, conmovedor, apasionante põnev هیجان انگیز jännittävä palpitant מותח रोमांचकारी uzbudljiv izgalmas menggetarkan hrollvekjandi; spennandi elettrizzante わくわくする 전율을 느끼게 하는 jaudinantis satraucošs; saviļņojošs mengujakan spannend betagende, gripende, spennende emocjonujący, ekscytujący emocionante palpitant захватывающий vzrušujúci srhljiv uzbudljiv spännande เขย่าขวัญ heyecan verici 令人激動的 хвилюючий, захопливий ہيجان خيز gây sợ hãi 令人激动的
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thrill
→ رَعْشَة vzrušení henrykkelse Erregung ρίγος estremecimiento kiihtymys frisson uzbuđenje brivido ぞくぞくする感じ 스릴 sensatie spenning dreszcz sensação возбуждение spänning ความตื่นเต้น heyecan sự hồi hộp 异常兴奋Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
thrill
n. frémito, estremecimiento, vibración o ruido especial que se siente por palpación;
aneurysmal ___ → ___ aneurismático;
aortic ___ → ___ aórtico;
arterial ___ → ___ arterial;
diastolic ___ → ___ diastólico;
presystolic ___ → ___ presistólico;
systolic; ___ → ___ sistólico;
v. emocionarse, excitarse;
v. emocionar, excitar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012