Escalofrío in english
Chill
pronunciation: tʃɪl part of speech: noun, adjective
pronunciation: tʃɪl part of speech: noun, adjective
In gestures
escalofrío = chill ; shiver ; frisson ; shudder ; quiver.
Example: His manner positively carried with it a chill as palpable as that now in the street.Example: The director noticed the shiver.Example: The frisson of excitement that accompanied these late-night chinwags was due in part to our fascination with death.Example: Not without a shudder may the human hand reach into the mysterious urn of destiny.Example: It's a very intense throbbing pain that sends her body into quivers and shakes.more:
» dar escalofríos = shiver .
Example: I shivered with the intensity of my desire to do this wondrous thing myself.» darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch .
Example: This selfish attitude of some librarians make me flinch sometimes.» sentir un escalofrío = experience + a shiver .
Example: The personnel officer experienced an involuntary shiver as the lancinating reality of the board's decision sank in.» sólo de pensarlo me/te/le/nos/os/les da escalofrío(s) = can't/couldn't bear the thought of ; can't/couldn't stand the thought of .
Example: I can't bear the thought of my mother having to push me around in a wheelchair -- I'd rather die quickly. Example: I always wanted a bird, but I can't stand the thought of keeping him or her in a cage.