This is the 12684th most frequent Portuguese word.
tremendo
"Tremendo" means "tremendous" or "shaking" depending on context.
Here, 'tremenda' is used as an adjective describing the intensity or greatness of the experience in a positive context.
Essa experiência foi tremenda.
This experience was tremendous.
In this sentence, 'tremendo' is used as the present participle of the verb 'tremer', meaning 'to shake', describing someone's physical reaction to being cold.
Ele estava tremendo de frio.
He was shaking from the cold.
Here, 'tremenda' is used again as an adjective, emphasizing the significant extent of the difference as notable.