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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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| Noun | 1. |  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. |  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. |  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. |  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
رَعْشَةمَصْدَر 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
heyecanheyecan 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.
noun1. an excited feeling. a thrill of pleasure/expectation.
2. something which causes this feeling. Meeting the Queen was a great thrill.
ˈthriller noun an exciting novel or play, usually about crime, detectives etc. I always take a thriller to read on the train.
ˈthrilling adjective exciting.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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