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дрожать/задрожать: у Ng подбородокn дрожит
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N's chin is trembling
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Он так волновался, что у него тряслись руки и дрожал подбородок.
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He was so upset that his hands shook and his chin trembled.
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NB
The synonymous verb трястись "to shake" is rarely used with подбородок; the verb дрожать is much more common in combination with this noun. This is not the case for the nouns руки and ноги.
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потирать/потереть (рукойi) подбородокa
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to stroke one's chin (with one's hand)
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NB
The above expression is often used to describe a state of indecisiveness or reflection:
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Он не знал, как реагировать на эту просьбу, и в нерешительности потирал подбородок.
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He didn't know how to respond to this request, and stroked his chin uncertainly.
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подпирать/подпереть подбородокa рукойi (or кулакомi)
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to prop up one's chin with one's hand/fist
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Мальчик подпёр кулачком подбородок и внимательно слушал сказку.
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The boy rested his chin on his fist and listened attentively to the story.
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опереть [no Impf.] подбородокa на рукуa
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to lean one's chin on one's hand
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брать/взять Na за подбородокa
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to take N's chin in one's hand
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Он взял её за подбородок и заглянул в глаза.
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He took her chin in his hand and looked into her eyes.
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