shake off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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1.1. shake (cause to move, agitate):

shake bottle/cocktail
agitar
shake person
sacudir
shake person
zarandear
shake building/foundations
sacudir
shake building/foundations
hacer temblar
shake dice
agitar
shake dice
revolver LatAm
“shake well before use”
“agítese bien antes de usar”
the dog shook himself energetically
el perro se sacudió con fuerza
she shook herself free from him
se liberó de él de una sacudida
to shake sth off/from sth we shook the fruit from the branch
sacudimos la rama para que cayese la fruta
I shook the dust off or from my coat
me sacudí el polvo del abrigo
to shake sth out of sth he shook the beads out of the bag onto the table
sacudió la bolsa para que las cuentas cayeran a la mesa
she shook the sand out of the towel
sacudió la toalla para quitarle la arena
I shook the creases out of my shirt
sacuda la camisa para quitarle las arrugas
to shake hands
darse la mano
to shake hands
darse un apretón de manos
to shake hands with sb
darle or estrecharle la mano a alguien
to shake sb's hand, to shake sb by the hand
darle or estrecharle la mano a alguien
to shake sb's hand, to shake sb by the hand
darle un apretón de manos a alguien
he shook me warmly by the hand
me dio un caluroso apretón de manos
to shake hands on a deal
cerrar un trato con un apretón de manos
to shake one's head
decir que no or negar con la cabeza

3. shake → shake off

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

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III.shake [Am ʃeɪk, Brit ʃeɪk] N

1. shake:

shake (act)
sacudida f
shake (violent)
sacudida m violenta
shake (violent)
sacudón m LatAm
I gave the dice a good shake
les di una buena sacudida a los dados
he gave my hand a firm shake
me dio un fuerte apretón de manos
he replied with a shake of the head
contestó negando con la cabeza
in two shakes (of a lamb's tail), in a couple or brace of shakes inf
en un periquete or en un santiamén or en una patada inf
to be no great shakes inf
no ser gran cosa inf
to be no great shakes inf
no ser nada del otro mundo or nada del otro jueves inf
so far he has proved no great shakes as a leader
hasta el momento no ha demostrado ser gran cosa como líder inf
so far he has proved no great shakes as a leader
hasta el momento no ha demostrado ser nada del otro mundo or nada del otro jueves como líder inf

See also shake off

shake off VB [Am ʃeɪk -, Brit ʃeɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

shake off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shake off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.shake [ʃeɪk] shook, shaken shook, shaken N

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

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

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IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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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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A misplaced sense of superiority, sustained by delusions of grandeur and a tenacious obsession with the last war, is much harder to shake off.
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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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Despite much evasive action, the submarine could not shake off her pursuers.
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Finally, unable to shake off the grief of separating from her husband, she turned into a lake, with the hope of flowing to her husband.
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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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They are incredibly strong and fast, and can shake off any injury quickly.
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If there is disagreement on the selection, the pitcher may shake off the sign and the catcher will call for a different pitch.
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Recently, a new community centre has opened, and the village has started to shake off its coal mining past.
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Kirk tells her he's very happy, but is unable to shake off his dreams of the strange lodge which moves through the sky.
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