was trembling, was shaking
Il tremblait comme une femme.
He was trembling like a woman.
— Le Conformiste (1971)
Sa voix tremblait de colère.
His voice trembled with anger.
Tout mon corps tremblait.
My whole body was shaking.
La fille tremblait de peur.
The girl was trembling with fear.
Hyang-sook tremblait.
Hyang-sook was trembling.
— Memories of Murder (2003)
Il était furieux et elle tremblait devant lui.
He was furious and she was trembling before him.
Il tremblait.
He was shaking.
Il tremblait de fièvre et de terreur.
He was trembling with fever and terror.