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I . shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake (action):

shake
tresenje n
she gave the box a shake
potresla je škatlo
a shake of one's head
zmajanje z glavo
a shake of one's head
odkimavanje

2. shake (nervousness):

to get the shakes inf
tresti se od strahu

3. shake esp Am (milkshake):

shake inf
mlečni napitek m
to be no great shakes at sth
ne biti posebno dober v čem
in two shakes inf
v hipu

II . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB trans

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2. shake (undermine):

shake
omajati

4. shake (get rid of):

shake inf
otresti se
shake inf
znebiti se
inf to shake a leg inf
zmigati se

III . shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB intr

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2. shake (shiver with fear):

shake
drhteti
shake
tresti se

3. shake inf (agree):

to shake [on sth]
seči si v roke
to shake like a leaf [or Brit Auslike jelly ]
tresti se kot šiba na vodi
shake trans
zamajati, omajati

I . shake down inf VB trans Am

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II . shake down inf VB intr

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1. shake (achieve harmony):

shake person
udomačiti se
shake person situation
ustaliti se

2. shake Brit (spend the night):

can I shake down with you for a couple of nights?
lahko par noči prespim pri tebi?

shake off VB trans

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1. shake (remove):

shake
otresati [perf otresti]

2. shake (get rid of):

shake
znebiti se
to shake off ⇄ sb
znebiti se koga
to shake off ⇄ sb pursuer
otresti se koga
to shake off a habit
opustiti navado
to shake off an illness
premagati bolezen
to shake off a reputation
znebiti se slovesa

shake out VB trans

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shake
iztresati [perf iztresti]

shake up VB trans

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1. shake (mix):

shake
mešati [perf premešati]
shake
pretresati [perf pretresti]

2. shake (shock):

shake
vznemirjati [perf vznemiriti]
shake
pretresti

ˈshake-up [ˈʃeɪkʌp] N

Usage examples with shake

shake well before using
pred uporabo temeljito pretresti
to shake one's head
zmajati z glavo
inf to shake a leg inf
zmigati se
to shake off a habit
opustiti navado
to shake off an illness
premagati bolezen
to shake off a reputation
znebiti se slovesa
a shake of one's head
zmajanje z glavo
to shake hands with sb
rokovati se s kom
to shake like a leaf [or Brit Auslike jelly ]
tresti se kot šiba na vodi
to shake one's head in amazement
od začudenja zmajati z glavo
to shake sth to its foundations
zatresti kaj do temeljev
she gave the box a shake
potresla je škatlo
to shake one's fist [at sb]
groziti [komu] s pestjo
can I shake down with you for a couple of nights?
lahko par noči prespim pri tebi?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The two wrestlers then greet each other, shake hands, and the referee blows his whistle to start the period.
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About 300 people were on hand for the start of bidding, and they could shake down a decent deal if they did their homework beforehand.
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The building is a wood-frame structure built with rough-hewn lumber and with cedar shake siding.
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In another spiteful encounter, some players refused to shake hands after the match.
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The ministry noted that the style illuminates elegiac pain and discomfort in an eerily intense drama, and the story is difficult to shake off.
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Those in charge of the rabbit hutch should give their heads a shake!
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Quarter-sawn boards have greater stability of form and size with less cupping, shrinkage across the width, shake and splitting, and other good qualities.
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The men do not shake hands with women, and the women wear headscarves in public.
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Its layered production makes it the kind of track that gets better with plenty of volume and some room to shimmy-shake.
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Send a volley cheer on high, shake down the thunder from the sky!
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