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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

shake person

shake person

shake building/foundations

shake building/foundations

“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

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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2. shake (shake hands) inf:

let's shake on it

¡choca esos cinco! inf

let's shake on it

¡chócala(s)! inf

they shook on it

sellaron el acuerdo con un apretón de manos

III.shake [Am ʃeɪk, Brit ʃeɪk] N

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1. shake:

shake (act)

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

3. shake <shakes, pl > (trembling) inf:

to have the shakes

estar temblequeando inf

he got the shakes

le dio or le entró la tembladera or el tembleque inf

he got the shakes

le dio or le entró la temblorina Mex inf

4. shake (deal, treatment) Am inf no pl:

a fair shake

5. shake CONSTR:

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

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

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I.shake down VB [Am ʃeɪk -, Brit ʃeɪk -] inf (v + adv)

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1. shake down (settle in):

to shake down in a job/town

acostumbrarse or hacerse a un trabajo/una ciudad

2. shake down (live temporarily):

II.shake down VB [Am ʃeɪk -, Brit ʃeɪk -] inf (v + o + adv) Am

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3. shake down (put through trials):

shake down ship/plane

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

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1.1. shake up liquid:

1.2. shake up cushion/pillow:

2. shake up inf industry/personnel:

reorganizar totalmente

he'll shake the team up

le va a dar una buena sacudida al equipo inf

your ideas need shaking up!

¡tienes que aclarar tus ideas!

3. shake up (disturb, shock) inf:

she was shaken up by the news

la noticia la impresionó or la afectó mucho

is he hurt? — no, just a bit shaken up

¿se ha hecho daño? — no, se ha llevado un susto (y está un poco alterado)

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

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1. shake out cloth/mat/bag:

2. shake out contents:

she seized the bag and shook out several coins

agarró la bolsa, la sacudió y salieron varias monedas

shake-up [Am ˈʃeɪk ˌəp, Brit ˈʃeɪkʌp] N inf

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milk shake N

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tenía/le dio temblorina

he had/got the shakes inf

me dio o entró un tembleque inf

I got the shakes inf

licuado (con leche)

licuado (con leche)

licuado (de frutas)

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

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2. shake pl:

temblorina f Mex

to get the shakes inf

3. shake Am inf (milk shake):

malteada f LatAm

4. shake inf:

in two shakes of a duck's tail

en un santiamén

to be no great shakes

no ser gran cosa

to be no great shakes (at doing sth)

no ser nada del otro mundo (en algo)

I'm no great shakes as a singer

no se me da muy bien cantar

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

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1. shake (joggle):

shake person

shake house

to shake one's fist (at sb)

amenazar con el puño (a alguien)

to shake hands

to shake sb by the hand

estrechar la mano de alguien

to shake one's head

negar con la cabeza

to shake one's hips

mover las caderas

2. shake (unsettle):

3. shake (make worried):

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

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shake well before opening

agitar bien antes de abrir

shake up VB trans

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1. shake up (jumble):

zamarronear Chile

2. shake up (make worried):

3. shake up (reorganize):

shake-up [ˈʃeɪkʌp] N

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reorganización f

shake down VB trans inf

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1. shake down:

hacer caer sacudiendo

2. shake down Am (cheat):

shake off VB trans

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1. shake off (agitate to remove):

2. shake off (eliminate):

shake off cold

quitarse (de encima)

shake off pursuer, feeling

shake out VB trans

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me dio un tembleque

I got the shakes

hacer retemblar

temblequear

with a shake in one's voice

con la voz temblorosa

to get the shakes inf

in two shakes of a duck's tail

en un santiamén

to be no great shakes

no ser gran cosa

to be no great shakes (at doing sth)

no ser nada del otro mundo (en algo)

I'm no great shakes as a singer

no se me da muy bien cantar

to shake one's fist (at sb)

amenazar con el puño (a alguien)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

to shake the branches of a tree

apalear un árbol

to shake hands as a sign of reconciliation

darse la mano en señal de reconciliación

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