Meaning of Tressaillir – French Verb

Tressaillir means to tremble or startle.

Examples of tressaillir in Every Day Usage

  1. Je tressaillis de peur quand j’ai entendu un bruit étrange. (I shuddered with fear when I heard a strange noise.)
  2. Le chat a tressailli de surprise lorsqu’il a vu un oiseau dans la maison. (The cat jumped in surprise when it saw a bird in the house.)
  3. Elle a tressailli de joie à l’idée de revoir son amie d’enfance. (She trembled with joy at the thought of seeing her childhood friend again.)

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