thrill

frisson, excitation

Sensation soudaine et intense d’excitation ou de plaisir.

En anglais simple : A sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure.

• I felt a thrill when I saw her.
• He loves the thrill of driving fast.
• The children screamed with thrills of excitement.

Comment l'utiliser : thrill of doing something (I loved the thrill of riding down the steep hill.)

Synonymes : excitement

Expressions courantes : feel a thrill, thrill of something, great thrill

expérience palpitante

Événement ou activité qui procure une forte excitation ou un grand plaisir.

En anglais simple : An event or activity that gives you a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure.

• That ride was a real thrill.
• Flying over the mountains was the biggest thrill of our trip.
• He travels in search of new thrills.

Synonymes : kick

Expressions courantes : big thrill, cheap thrill, thrill of something

frisson

Petit tremblement soudain du corps, souvent provoqué par une émotion forte.

En anglais simple : A small, sudden shaking of the body, often caused by a strong feeling.

• A cold thrill ran down his spine.
• She felt a thrill of fear at the sound.
• A brief thrill passed through her body.

Comment l'utiliser : a thrill of something (A thrill of fear passed through her.)

Synonymes : shiver, tremor, frisson

Expressions courantes : thrill of fear, thrill through someone, cold thrill

enthousiasmer, enchanter

Faire ressentir à quelqu’un une vive excitation et beaucoup de plaisir.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel very excited and pleased.

• The show thrilled the children.
• Her wonderful news thrilled us all.
• The team thrilled its fans with a late goal.

Comment l'utiliser : thrill someone with something (The singer thrilled the crowd with her final song.)

Synonymes : excite, delight

Expressions courantes : thrill someone, thrill the audience, thrill someone with, thrill at something

frémir, faire vibrer

Trembler légèrement ou faire vibrer doucement quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To shake slightly, or make something shake slightly.

• The strings thrilled beneath her fingers.
• His body thrilled with a sudden shiver.
• A faint vibration thrilled through the wire.

Comment l'utiliser : thrill with something (The strings thrilled with each touch of her fingers.)

Synonymes : tremble, quiver

Expressions courantes : thrill through something, thrill with something