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shake
(shāk)v. shook (sho͝ok), shak·en (shā′kən), shak·ing, shakes
v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to move from side to side or up and down with jerky movements: I shook the juice container.
b. To cause to tremble, vibrate, or rock: The earthquake shook the ground. The wind shook the barley.
c. To brandish or wave, especially in anger: shake one's fist.
2.
a. To cause to lose stability or strength, as of conviction: a crisis that has shaken my deepest beliefs.
b. To disturb or agitate emotionally; upset or unnerve: She was shaken by the news of the disaster.
3.
a. To remove or dislodge by jerky movements: shook the dust from the cushions.
b. To scatter or strew by jerky movements: shook the salt on the popcorn.
c. To get rid of or put an end to: could not shake the feeling that things would not work out; wanted to shake his habit of snacking.
d. To get away from (a pursuer): couldn't shake the man who was following us.
e. To bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking: "It is not easy to shake one's heart free of the impression" (John Middleton Murry).
4. To clasp (hands) in greeting or leave-taking or as a sign of agreement.
5. Music To trill (a note).
6. Games To rattle and mix (dice) before casting.
v.intr.
1. To move from side to side or up and down in short, irregular, often jerky movements: The trees shook in the wind.
2. To move something vigorously up and down or from side to side, as in mixing.
3. To tremble, as from cold or in anger.
4. To be unsteady; totter or waver.
5. Music To trill.
6. To shake hands: Let's shake on it.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of shaking: gave the bottle a shake.
2. A trembling or quivering movement.
3. Informal An earthquake.
4.
a. A fissure in rock.
b. A crack in timber caused by wind or frost.
5. Informal A moment or instant: I'll do it in a shake.
6. Music A trill.
7.
a. See milkshake.
b. A beverage in which the ingredients are mixed by shaking.
8. A rough shingle used to cover rustic buildings, such as barns: cedar shakes.
9. shakes Informal Uncontrollable trembling, as in a person who is cold, frightened, feverish, or ill. Often used with the: was suffering from a bad case of the shakes.
10. Informal A bargain or deal: getting a fair shake.
shake down
1. Slang To extort money from.
2. Slang To make a thorough search of: shook down the prisoners' cells for hidden weapons.
3. To subject (a new ship or aircraft) to shakedown testing.
4. To become acclimated or accustomed, as to a new environment or a new job.
shake off
To free oneself of; get rid of: We shook off our fears.
shake out
1. To come to pass; transpire; happen: Let's see how things shake out before we finalize our plans.
2. To straighten or extend by jerky movements: She took off her hat and shook out her hair.
shake up
Idioms: 1. To upset by or as if by a physical jolt or shock: was badly shaken up by the accident.
2. To subject to a drastic rearrangement or reorganization: new management bent on shaking up the company.
give (someone) the shake Slang
To escape from or get rid of: We managed to give our pursuers the shake.
no great shakes Slang
Unexceptional; ordinary: "stepping in between the victim and the bully, even when the victim happens to be no great shakes" (Louis Auchincloss).
shake a leg Informal
1. To dance.
2. To move quickly; hurry up.
shake (someone's) tree Slang
To arouse to action or reaction; disturb: "[He] so shook Hollywood's tree that ... all manner of ... people called me unsolicited to itemize his mistakes or praise his courage" (Tina Brown).
shake a stick at Slang
To point out, designate, or name: "All of a sudden there came into being a vast conservative infrastructure: think-tanks ... and more foundations than you could shake a stick at" (National Review).
[Middle English schaken, from Old English sceacan.]
shak′a·ble, shake′a·ble adj.
Synonyms: shake, tremble, quake, quiver1, shiver1, shudder
These verbs mean to manifest involuntary back-and-forth or up-and-down movement. Shake is the most general: My hand shook as I signed the mortgage. Tremble implies quick, rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: The speaker trembled as he denounced his opponents. Quake refers to more violent movement, as that caused by shock or upheaval: I was so scared that my legs began to quake. Quiver suggests a slight, rapid, tremulous movement: "Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry" (Booth Tarkington).
Shiver involves rapid trembling, as of a person experiencing chill: "as I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow" (Robert Southwell).
Shudder applies chiefly to convulsive shaking caused by fear, horror, or revulsion: "She starts like one that spies an adder / ... The fear whereof doth make him shake and shudder" (Shakespeare). See Also Synonyms at agitate.
These verbs mean to manifest involuntary back-and-forth or up-and-down movement. Shake is the most general: My hand shook as I signed the mortgage. Tremble implies quick, rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: The speaker trembled as he denounced his opponents. Quake refers to more violent movement, as that caused by shock or upheaval: I was so scared that my legs began to quake. Quiver suggests a slight, rapid, tremulous movement: "Her lip quivered like that of a child about to cry" (Booth Tarkington).
Shiver involves rapid trembling, as of a person experiencing chill: "as I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow" (Robert Southwell).
Shudder applies chiefly to convulsive shaking caused by fear, horror, or revulsion: "She starts like one that spies an adder / ... The fear whereof doth make him shake and shudder" (Shakespeare). See Also Synonyms at agitate.
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shake off
vb (adverb)
1. to remove or be removed with or as if with a quick movement: she shook off her depression.
2. (tr) to escape from; elude: they shook off the police.
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Verb 1. shake off - get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
escape, get away, break loose - run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"
2. shake off - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
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shake
verb2. To move to and fro in short, jerky movements:
6. Slang. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
7. Slang. To get away from (a pursuer):
Idiom: give someone the shake.
shake down
2. Slang. To make a thorough search of:
shake off
1. To free from or cast out something objectionable or undesirable:
Slang: shake.
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Translations
انتفضيَتَخَلَّص مِن
zbavit se
komme af med
leráz
losa sig viî
kurtulmakyakayı kurtarmak
w>shake off
vt sep dust, snow, pursuer → abschütteln ; visitor, cold, image, illness, feeling → loswerden ; to shake the dust (of a place) off one’s feet (fig) → den Staub (eines Ortes) von seinen Schuhen schütteln
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shake
(ʃeik) – past tense shook (ʃuk) : past participle shaken – verb1. to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks. The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news. skud, bewe يَهُز разклащам (се) sacudir (o)třást (se) heben ryste σείω, σείομαι, δονώ, δονούμαι, κουνώ, κουνιέμαι, τρέμω agitar, temblar raputama, värisema تكان خوردن ravistaa trembler לְנַעֵר हिलाना, हिलना tresti se, drmati (meg)ráz; rázkódik, remeg mengguncang hrista(st) far tremare 揺れる 흔들리다 drebėti, tirtėti, kratyti tricināt; trīcēt; drebēt terketar-ketar schudden riste; dirre, skjelve trząść رېږدول، لړزول، بې ځايه كول، متزلزل كول: ښورول، ړچول: لړزېدل، ښورېدل، پارول: اړكول: رېږدېدل، لړزېدل، ښورېدل، ړچېدل: پارېدل estremecer a scutura сотрясать, дрожать (o)triasť (sa) (za)tresti (se) tresti se skaka สั่น sallamak (使)顫抖,搖晃 тремтіти; трястися ہلنا جلنا، لرزنا rung, lắc 抖动,震动
2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken. versteur, verswak يَصْدُم، يَضْعُف разтърсвам (се) abalar otřást erschüttern ryste ταράζω, κλονίζω debilitar ðokeerima متزلزل شدن järkkyä ébranler לְזַעֲזֵע कांपना potresti, uzdrmati megrendít menggoyahkan trufla, koma úr jafnvægi scuotere, turbare 動揺させる 동요시키다 (su)krėsti satriekt; iedragāt (ticību u.tml.) melemahkan schokken ryste, skake opp wstrząsnąć, zachwiać متزلزل كول abalar a zgudui потрясать; поколебать otriasť pretresti; omajati uzdrmati [upp]skaka, göra upprörd สะเทือนใจ sarsmak, allak bullak etmek 使震驚 похитнути; послабити سنسنی پیدا کرنا làm sửng sốt 使震惊
noun1. an act of shaking. He gave the bottle a shake. skud هَزَّه раздрусване sacudida (za)třepání das Schütteln ryst κούνημα, τράνταγμα, χτύπημα sacudida raputus لرزش ravistaminen secousse ניעור हिलाना tresenje, drmanje (meg)rázás kocokan hristingur scossa, scrollata ゆすぶり 흔듦 purtymas, kratymas Viņš sakratīja pudeli. menggoncang het schudden rysting, skjelving potrząsanie لړزېدل abanadela zguduitură встряска, тряска (po)trasenie tresenje mućkanje skakning หารเขย่า sallama, sarsma 搖晃 струшування; струс ہلنے یا ہلانے کا عمل sự rung 摇动
2. drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously. a chocolate milk-shake. bruisdrank مَشْروب يتكَوَّن بواسِطَة هَز المواد шейк batido koktejl das Shake shake; -shake ποτό που γίνεται με χτύπημα των συστατικών του batido kokteil, segu مخلوط pirtelö fouetté שֶייק हिलाना frape turmix minuman kocok hristingur frappé ミルクセーキ 밀크셰이크 kokteilis kokteilis kocak milk shake shake koktail مخلوط batido shake коктейль koktail napitek šejk shake น้ําปั่น milkşeyk 搖動混合飲料(例如奶昔) коктейль دودھ سے بنا مشروب cốc sữa trứng 摇晃混合饮料
ˈshaking noun an act of shaking or state of being shaken, shocked etc. They got a shaking in the crash. skudding هَز، صَدْمَه، إهْتِزاز разлюляване abalo otřes, třesení die Erschütterung rystelse ταρακούνημα sacudida raputamine, ðokk ارتعاش järkytys secousse, ébranlement ניעור कंपकंपाहट drmanje, trešnja rázás guncangan hristingur; áfall scossone 動揺 동요 sukrėtimas satricinājums; šoks menggeletar schok risting, sjokk szok, wstrząs لړزېدل abalo zguduitură, zdruncinătură тряска; потрясение otras, trasenie tresenje šok [om]skakning การสั่นสะเทือน sarsılma, şoke olma 驚嚇 трясіння; потрясіння تذبذب کا عمل hành động lắc, giũ 震动,震惊
ˈshaky adjective1. weak or trembling with age, illness etc. a shaky voice; shaky handwriting. bewerig ضَعيف، مُهْتَز، مُرْتَعِشٍ треперещ trêmulo třaslavý zittrig dirrende; skælvende τρεμουλιαστός, τρεμάμενος tembloroso värisev بي ثبات vapiseva tremblant חלש, רועד कमजोर slab, drhtav reszkető gemetar skjálfandi tremolante ふるえる 떨리는 drebantis, virpantis drebelīgs; trīcošs menggeletar beverig skrøpelig, skjelvende niepewny, drżący بی سوله trémulo tremurat трясущийся, нетвёрдый trasľavý tresoč se drhtav skakig สั่นเทา titrek 發抖的 тремтячий; нетвердий بڑھاپے یا بیماری کی وجہ سے لرزتا ہوا rung, run 发抖的
2. unsteady or likely to collapse. a shaky chair. wankelrig, lendelam مُتَداع، مُتَخَلْخِل разнебитен inseguro vratký wackelig usikker; vaklende ασταθής, ετοιμόρροπος cojo, inestable logisev شكننده hutera branlant רוֹעֵד अस्थिर klimav, klecav rozoga reyot ótraustur vacillante, traballante ぐらついた 흔들리는 iškleręs, klibantis ļodzīgs goyang wankel ustø, skrøpelig rozklekotany شکننده inseguro şubred непрочный, шаткий vratký majav klimav ostadig, ranglig, vinglig ไม่มั่นคง gevşek, sallantılı 不穩的,搖搖欲墜的 нестійкий; хиткий غیر مستحکم không vững chãi 不稳定地,摇摇欲坠的
3. (sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc. He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling. nie baie goed nie مُتَعَثِّر، مُهْتَز съмнителен fraco slabý, chatrný unsicher usikker αδύνατος, μη ικανός flojo kehv, nõrk سست heikko faible חלש कमजोर nesiguran, slab bizonytalan kurang baik slakur debole 不確実な 마음이 안 놓이는 silpnokas []vājš; ne visai labs kurang baik zwak usikker, ustø słaby سست fraco slab слабый, неуверенный slabý šibek slab skral ไม่ถูกต้อง zayıf 不太好的,不正確的 незадовільний ناقابل اعتبار không tốt, không chính xác 不可靠的
ˈshakily adverb bouvallig باهْتِزاز съмнително inseguramente třaslavě wackelig usikkert τρεμουλιαστά con voz trémula värisevalt با حالتي متزلزل huterasti en tremblant בִּרעַדָה कम्पायमानता से, अस्थिरतापूर्वक, अविश्सनीयता से drhtavo, klimavo roskatagul, bizonytalanul gemetar skjálfandi (tremando) よろよろして 떨며, 비틀거리며 silpnai, netvirtai drebelīgi; trīcoši dengan goyang beverig skjelvende, usikkert niepewnie په متزلزل حالت سره inseguramente tremurând нетвёрдо, неуверенно trasľavo tresoče se slabo skakigt อย่างสั่นสะเทือน zayıf/güvenilmez bir hâlde 發抖地 нетвердо; нестійко لرزتے ہؤے rung, không vững chãi 发抖地
ˈshakiness noun bouvalligheid إهْتِزاز колебливост insegurança vratkost, chvění die Wackeligkeit usikkerhed αστάθεια inestabilidad värisemine لرزش؛تزلزل huteruus instabilité, tremblement חוֹסֶר יְצִיבוּת कम्पायमानता, अस्थिरता, अविश्सनीयता klimavost, lomnost reszketegség, rozogaság, bizonytalanság kelemahan skjálfti; óöryggi instabilità 不安定 진동, 동요, 불안정 netvirtumas, virpėjimas drebelīgums; nedrošība sifat yang goyang beverigheid skjelving; usikkerhet niepewność لړزېدل insegurança instabilitate, tremur шаткость, неуверенность vratkosť; chvenie nezanesljivost slabost skakighet การสั่น sarsaklık, titreklik 發抖 нестійкість, хиткість تذبذب sự rung, tính không vững chãi 发抖
ˈshake-up noun a disturbance or reorganization. herorganisasie إعادَة تنظيم، نَفْض реорганизация reviravolta zmatek; reorganizace die Umwälzung ruske op i ταρακούνημα, αναστάτωση, αναδιοργάνωση reorganización ümberkorraldus, häirimine تغيير و تحول häiriö grand remaniement טלטלה तब्दीली reorganizacija, drmanje átszervezés kekalutan umbylting, gagnger endurskipulagning rimaneggiamento, rimpasto 大異動 대개편 pertvarkymas, performavimas, perstumdymas reorganizācija; pārkārtojumi; pārmaiņas mengejutkan reorganisatie omvelting; omorganisering przetasowanie تغیر reviravolta remaniere встряска zmätok; reorganizácia sprememba reorganizacija omskakning, ommöblering การเปลี่ยนแปลงครั้งใหญ่ yeniden düzenleme/örgütleme 動亂,改組 струс; переміщення службових осіб ہلا جلا کار ترتیب میں لانا sự cải tổ 动乱,改组
no great shakes not very good or important. He has written a book, but it's no great shakes. nie belangrik nie جيد جدا، مُهِم جِدا нищо особено de pouco valor nic zvláštního die Umwälzung ikke det helt store τίποτα σπουδαίο no ser gran cosa pole suurem asi چنگي به دل نزدن ei kaksinen ne pas valoir grand-chose לא הַטוֹב אוֹ הֶחָשוּב בְּיוֹתֵר अच्छा या महत्वपूर्ण नहीं ništa osobito, ništa posebno nem nagy durranás tidak penting ekkert sérstakur (niente di straordinario) 大したものではない 중요치 않다 ne kažin kas/koks, šiaip sau nekas sevišķs bukan hebat sangat niets bijzonders ikke rare greiene nic specjalnego لږ مهم شې de pouco valor lipsit de importanţă ничего особенного nič zvláštne ne biti kaj prida ništa posebno inte mycket att hurra för ไม่ดี önemsiz, fevkalâdeliği olmayan 不太出色(重要) ні те ні се; нічого особливого بہت زیادہ اہم یا اچھا نہ ہونا không tốt lắm, không có tác dụng lắm 不太出色(重要)
shake one's fist at to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch. He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car. jou vuis vir iemand wys يَتَحَدّى، يُهَدِّد размахвам юмрук ameaçar hrozit pěstí mit der Faust drohen knytte næven απειλώ με τη γροθιά amenazar a alguien con el puño rusikat vibutama مشت خود را بالا بردن heristää nyrkkiä menacer du poing לְאַיֵים घूंसा दिखाना prijetiti kome šakom rázza az öklét mengacukan tinju steyta hnefa framan í mostrare i pugni a おどかす 주먹을 흔들다 pagrūmoti []kratīt dūri menunjukkan penumbuk de vuist ballen true med knyttneven grozić komuś pięścią لاسته پورته کول ameaçar a ameninţa cu pumnul грозить кому-л. кулаком hroziť päsťou zažugati zapretiti pesnicom hytta med näven åt ชก yumruğunu sallamak 揮舞拳頭 загрожувати кулаком دھمکی کے انداز میں مکہ دکھانا dứ quả đấm 挥舞拳头
shake one's head to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No'. `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head. skud jou kop يَهُزُّ رأسَه إسْتِنكارا поклащам глава abanar a cabeça (za)vrtět hlavou den Kopf schütteln ryste (på) hovedet γνέφω αρνητικά negar con la cabeza, decir que no con la cabeza pead raputades ei ütlema سر تكان دادن ravistaa päätä faire non de la tête לְנַעֲנֵע אֶת הַראש सिर हिला कर नहीं कहना odmahnuti glavom (tagadólag) rázza a fejét menggelengkan kepala hrista höfuð (scuotere/scrollare il capo), (fare cenno di no) 首を横に振る 고개를 가로 젓다 papurtyti galvą (noraidoši) papurināt galvu menggelengkan kepala nee schudden riste på hodet kręcić głową لیږدول abanar a cabeça a nega (din cap) (по)качать головой (za)vrtieť hlavou zmajati z glavo mrdnuti glavom skaka på huvudet ส่ายหัว reddetmek 搖頭 похитати головою انکار کے طور پر سر کو جنبش دینا lắc đầu 摇头
shake off to rid oneself of. He soon shook off the illness. afskud يَتَخَلَّص مِن отърсвам се livrar-se de zbavit se loswerden komme af med ξεφορτώνομαι librarse de maha raputama از شر كسي يا چيزي خلاص شدن päästä eroon venir à bout de לְהִיפַּטֵר מ- निजात या छुटकारा पाना otresti, osloboditi se koga ili čega leráz (magáról) menyingkirkan losa sig við liberarsi di 治す 떨쳐내다 atsikratyti, išsivaduoti iš atbrīvoties no; tikt vaļā no sembuh daripada van zich afschudden kvitte seg med, riste av seg pozbywać się د شر نه خلاصول livrar-se de a-i veni de hac избавляться zbaviť sa otresti se otarasiti se skaka av sig หนีรอดจาก kurtulmak, yakayı kurtarmak 擺脫 позбутися چھٹکارا پانا giũ, tống khứ 摆脱
shake up to disturb or rouse (people) so as to make them more energetic. aanmoedig يُثير، يُقْلِق، يَهُز المَشاعِر раздрсусвам abanar vyburcovat aufrütteln ruske op i ταρακουνώ (μτφ.), κάνω κπ. να ενεργοποιηθεί sacudir ergutama كسي را به خود آوردن ravistella hereille secouer לְנַעֵר जागरुक करना prodrmati, protresti felráz merangsang hrista upp í scuotere 奮い立たせる 격려하다 sukrėsti uzmundrināt; sapurināt memberi semangat wakker schudden ruske opp i wstrząsać څوك له ځان سره راوړل abanar a scutura расшевелить, встряхнуть vyburcovať spodbuditi prodrmati skaka (ruska) om, rycka upp ทําให้ตื่นตัว yeniden düzenlemek/örgütlemek 擾亂,激勵 розворушити للکار کر جوش دلانا thức tỉnh 激荡,激励
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