shaking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shaking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

world-shaking [ˈwərldˌʃeɪkɪŋ] ADJ attr

world-shaking event/announcement/revelations:

world-shaking

de enormes consecuencias

the initiative was hardly world-shaking

la iniciativa tuvo escasas repercusiones

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

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

1.2. shake (brandish):

shake sword/stick

agitar

shake sword/stick

blandir

to shake one's fist at sb

amenazar a alguien con el puño

2.1. shake (undermine, impair):

shake courage/nerve

hacer flaquear

shake faith

debilitar

the scandal has shaken the financial world

el escándalo ha conmocionado al mundo de las finanzas

2.2. shake (shock, surprise):

shake person

impresionar

shake person

afectar

she was badly shaken by the news of his death

la noticia de su muerte la impresionó or la afectó muchísimo

to shake sb rigid inf

dejar a alguien helado inf

he needs to be shaken out of his apathy

necesita un revulsivo que lo saque de su apatía

3. shake → shake off

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

1. shake (move, tremble):

shake earth:

temblar

shake hand/voice:

temblar

the branches shook in the wind

las ramas se agitaban con el viento

he was shaking with laughter

se sacudía de la risa

he was shaking with fear/cold/rage

estaba temblando de miedo/frío/rabia

her voice shook slightly

le temblaba ligeramente la voz

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

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

2. shake Am:

milk shake

batido m

milk shake

leche f malteada LatAm

milk shake

malteada f LatAm

milk shake

licuado m con leche LatAm

milk shake

merengada f Ven

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

un trato justo

5. shake CONSTR:

shake

listón m

See also shake off

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

shake off pursuer/reporter

deshacerse de

shake off pursuer/reporter

zafarse de

shake off pursuer/reporter

quitarse de encima

shake off pursuer/reporter

sacudirse de encima inf

shake off habit

quitarse

shake off cold

quitarse de encima

she couldn't shake off her depression

no podía salir de su depresión

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

1.1. shake up liquid:

shake up

agitar

1.2. shake up cushion/pillow:

shake up

sacudir

2. shake up inf industry/personnel:

shake up

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

shake off pursuer/reporter

deshacerse de

shake off pursuer/reporter

zafarse de

shake off pursuer/reporter

quitarse de encima

shake off pursuer/reporter

sacudirse de encima inf

shake off habit

quitarse

shake off cold

quitarse de encima

she couldn't shake off her depression

no podía salir de su depresión

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

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):

shake down

quedarse

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

1. shake down (extort money):

they shook me down for a couple of hundred dollars

me sacaron doscientos dólares

they shook me down for a couple of hundred dollars

me hicieron largar doscientos dólares inf

2. shake down (search):

shake down person

cachear

shake down person

registrar

shake down building

registrar

3. shake down (put through trials):

shake down ship/plane

probar

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

1. shake out cloth/mat/bag:

shake out

sacudir

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

shake-up

gran reorganización f

shake-up

gran remodelación f

to give sth a good shake-up

reorganizar or remodelar algo totalmente

milk shake N

milk shake

batido m

milk shake

leche f malteada LatAm

milk shake

malteada f LatAm

milk shake

licuado m (con leche) LatAm

milk shake

merengada f Ven

Translations for shaking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tembleque

shaking

el tembleque de la mano derecha

the shaking o trembling of his right hand

me dio o entró un tembleque inf

I started shaking o trembling

tambaleo (de un mueble, una estructura)

shaking

shaking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shaking in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shaking [ˈʃeɪkɪŋ] N

shaking

temblor m

II.shaking [ˈʃeɪkɪŋ] ADJ

shaking

tembloroso, -a

world-shaking ADJ, world-shattering ADJ

a world-shaking piece of news

una noticia que ha conmocionado al mundo

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

1. shake:

shake (wobble)

sacudida f

shake (vibration)

vibración f

shake (quiver)

temblor m

with a shake in one's voice

con la voz temblorosa

2. shake pl:

shake

tembleque m

shake

temblorina f Mex

to get the shakes inf

tener miedo

3. shake Am inf (milk shake):

shake

batido m

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

1. shake (joggle):

shake

agitar

shake person

sacudir

shake head

mover

shake hand

estrechar

shake house

hacer temblar

to shake one's fist (at sb)

amenazar con el puño (a alguien)

to shake hands

darse la mano

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):

shake

debilitar

3. shake (make worried):

shake

desconcertar

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

shake

temblar

shake well before opening

agitar bien antes de abrir

shake up VB trans

1. shake up (jumble):

shake up

sacudir

shake up

zamarronear Chile

2. shake up (make worried):

shake up

desconcertar

3. shake up (reorganize):

shake up

reorganizar

shake-up [ˈʃeɪkʌp] N

shake-up

reorganización f

shake down VB trans inf

1. shake down:

shake down

hacer caer sacudiendo

2. shake down Am (cheat):

shake down

timar

shake off VB trans

1. shake off (agitate to remove):

shake off

sacudirse

2. shake off (eliminate):

shake off cold

quitarse (de encima)

shake off pursuer, feeling

librarse de

shake out VB trans

shake out

sacudir

Translations for shaking in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

telenque (temblón)

shaking

tembleque

shaking

shaking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

to greet sb by shaking hands/with a smile

saludar a alguien con un apretón de manos/con una sonrisa

a world-shaking piece of news

una noticia que ha conmocionado al mundo

to shake one's fist at sb

amenazar a alguien con el puño

with a shake in one's voice

con la voz temblorosa

to shake one's fist (at sb)

amenazar con el puño (a alguien)

to be shaking like a leaf

estar hecho un flan

to shake the branches of a tree

apalear un árbol

I had the great pleasure of shaking his/her hand

tuve el gustazo de darle la mano

to shake hands as a sign of reconciliation

darse la mano en señal de reconciliación