shake off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for shake off in the English»Italian Dictionary

shake off VB [ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb, sth] off, shake off [sb, sth]) (get rid of, escape from)

shake off depression, habit, unwanted person

liberarsi da

shake off feeling

liberarsi di

shake off pursuer

seminare

shake off cough, cold

guarire da

I can't seem to shake off this flu

non riesco a guarire da questa influenza

Translations for shake off in the Italian»English Dictionary

seminare pedinatore

to shake off

riscuotersi dalla depressione

to shake off one's depression

uscire dal letargo

to shake off one's lethargy

liberarsi da un'abitudine

to shake off or break a habit

liberarsi da un'abitudine

to shake off or break a habit

Translations for shake off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shake [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk] N

1. shake:

shake

scossa f

shake

scrollata f

shake

scrollone m

to give [sb, sth] a shake person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch

dare una scossa a or scuotere

to give [sb, sth] a shake bottle, mixture

scuotere or agitare

with a shake of the or one's head

scuotendo la testa

2. shake:

shake, also milk-shake

frappè m

II.shake <pt shook, pp shaken> [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk] VB trans

1. shake:

shake person: person, pillow, dice, cloth, branch

scuotere

shake person: bottle, mixture

scuotere, agitare

shake blow, earthquake, explosion: building, town, area

fare tremare

the dog seized the rat and shook it

il cane prese il topo e lo scosse

“shake before use”

“agitare prima dell'uso”

he shook the seeds out of the packet, into my hand

scosse il pacchetto per fare uscire i semi, diede una scrollata e mi fece cadere i semi nella mano

to shake the snow from or off one's coat

scuotere or scrollare via la neve dal cappotto

to shake powder over the carpet

scrollare della polvere sul tappeto

to shake salt over the dish

spargere sale sul piatto or cospargere il piatto di sale

to shake one's fist, a stick at sb

mostrare i pugni, far vedere il bastone a qn

I shook him by the shoulders

lo presi per le spalle e lo scrollai

to shake one's hands dry

scrollare le mani per farle asciugare

to shake one's head

scuotere la testa

to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand

stringere la mano a qn, dare una stretta di mano a qn

to shake hands

stringersi la mano or scambiarsi una stretta di mano

she took my hand and shook it vigorously

mi prese la mano e la strinse vigorosamente

to shake hands on the deal

suggellare l'affare con una stretta di mano or stringersi la mano a suggello del patto

to shake hands on it (after argument)

fare pace dandosi la mano

2. shake fig:

shake (shock) (by undermining) belief, confidence, faith, resolve, argument

fare vacillare

shake (shock) (by undermining) belief, confidence, faith, resolve, argument

scuotere

shake person

sconvolgere

shake (by surprise occurrence) event, disaster: person

scuotere

an event that shook the world

un avvenimento che ha fatto tremare il mondo

it really shook me to find out that…

mi ha davvero scioccato scoprire che…

now this will really shake you! (telling story)

questa ti farà venire un colpo!

3. shake Am (get rid of):

shake

liberarsi di

III.shake <pt shook, pp shaken> [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk] VB intr

1. shake (tremble):

shake person, hand, voice:

tremare

shake leaf, grass:

oscillare, tremare

shake building, windows, ground:

tremare, vibrare

to shake with person, voice: cold, emotion

tremare per

to shake with fear

trasalire or tremare per

to shake with laughter

torcersi or sbellicarsi da

2. shake (shake hands):

they shook on it (on deal, agreement)

conclusero l'affare, l'accordo con una stretta di mano

they shook on it (after argument)

fecero la pace dandosi la mano

“shake!”

“qua la mano!”

IV.to shake oneself VB refl

to shake oneself <pt shook, pp shaken> person, animal:

to shake oneself

scuotersi

to shake oneself awake

scuotersi per svegliarsi

to shake oneself free

dibattersi per liberarsi

V.shake [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk]

in a shake or a couple of shakes inf

in un attimo or in un batter d'occhio or in quattro e quattr'otto

in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) inf

in un istante or un attimo

to be no great shakes inf

non valere (un) granché or non essere niente di speciale

I'm no great shakes at singing, as a singer

non so cantare granché or non sono (un) granché come cantante

to get a fair shake inf

ricevere un giusto trattamento

to have the shakes inf (from fear)

avere la tremarella

to have the shakes (from cold, fever, infirmity)

avere i brividi

to have the shakes (from alcohol)

tremare

we've got more of these than you can shake a stick at! inf

ne abbiamo più di quanti tu ne possa contare!

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for shake off in the English»Italian Dictionary

shake off VB trans

shake off

sbarazzarsi di

Translations for shake off in the Italian»English Dictionary

seminare

to shake off

strascicare una malattia fig

to be unable to shake off an illness

Translations for shake off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake:

shake (wobble)

scossa f

shake (vibration)

scossa f

shake (quiver)

tremito m

to give sth a good shake

agitare bene qc

2. shake inf (milk shake):

shake

frappè m inv

3. shake (handshake):

shake

stetta f di mano

4. shake (chance):

shake

possibilità f

I don't think you've given him a fair shake

non credo che tu gli abbia veramente dato una possibilità

5. shake inf (earthquake):

shake

scossa f

6. shake pl (sudden trembling):

shake

tremito m

to get the shakes inf

avere fifa

7. shake inf:

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

in un baleno

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

1. shake (joggle):

shake

agitare

shake person

scuotere

shake house

far tremare

to shake one's fist (at sb)

agitare il pugno (contro qu)

to shake hands

stringersi la mano

to shake sb by the hand

stringere la mano a qu

to shake one's head

scuotere la testa

to shake one's hips

agitare i fianchi

2. shake (unsettle):

shake

agitare

3. shake (make worried):

to be shaken

essere scosso

Phrases:

shake a leg inf

darsi una mossa

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

1. shake (tremble):

shake

tremare

2. shake (clasp hands):

let's shake on it

qua la mano!

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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To shake off the confusion he examines his own scent for the first time.

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They are incredibly strong and fast, and can shake off any injury quickly.

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The culprit travels through a series of different destinations in an attempt to shake off any pursuers, so the user will have to continue tracking the thief for some time.

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While it refills itself over time, it can be used to shake off health-bar damage, thus healing the player, but draining the stamina quicker.

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The group attempted to shake off their teeny-bopper image.

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The player can also shake off enemies by using the touch screen, performing a melee attack.

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Despite much evasive action, the submarine could not shake off her pursuers.

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And it is not certain, that with this aid alone they would not be able to shake off their yokes.

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They also tend to exhibit a cling reflex if picked up, making them difficult to shake off and much more likely to bite.

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Some of these problems were resolved, but the system earned a bad reputation which it hasn't been able to shake off.

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