shake in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shake in the English»French Dictionary

I.shake [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk] N

1. shake:

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

secouer qn/qc

to give sb/sth a shake bottle, mixture

agiter, secouer

with a shake of the or one's head

avec un hochement de tête

Phrases:

shake, a. milk-shake

milk-shake m

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

1. shake:

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

secouer

shake person: bottle, mixture

agiter, secouer

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

secouer

the dog seized the rat and shook it

le chien a attrapé le rat et l'a secoué

‘shake before use’

‘agiter avant emploi’

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

il a fait tomber les graines du paquet/dans ma main

to shake the snow from or off one's coat

secouer la neige de son manteau

to shake powder over the carpet

répandre de la poudre sur le tapis

to shake salt over the dish

saupoudrer le plat de sel

to shake one's fist/a stick at sb

menacer qn du poing/d'un bâton

I shook him by the shoulders

je l'ai pris par les épaules et je l'ai secoué

to shake one's hands dry

se secouer les mains pour les sécher

to shake one's head

hocher la tête

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

serrer la main de qn, donner une poignée de main à qn

to shake hands

se serrer la main, se donner une poignée de main

she took my hand and shook it vigorously

elle m'a pris la main et l'a secouée vigoureusement

to shake hands on the deal

se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main pour conclure l'affaire

to shake hands on it (after argument)

se serrer la main or se donner une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation

2. shake fig:

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

ébranler

shake (by surprise occurrence) event, disaster: person

secouer

an event that shook the world

un événement qui a secoué le monde

it really shook me to find out that…

cela m'a vraiment donné un choc de découvrir que…

now this will really shake you! (telling story)

cela va te faire un coup!

3. shake Am (get rid of) → shake off

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

1. shake (tremble):

shake person, hand, voice, leaf, grass:

trembler

shake building, windows, ground:

trembler, vibrer

to shake with person, voice: fear, cold, emotion

trembler de

to shake with laughter

se tordre de

2. shake (shake hands):

they shook on it (on deal, agreement)

ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe d'accord

they shook on it (after argument)

ils se sont serré la main or se sont donné une poignée de main en signe de réconciliation

‘shake!’

‘serrons-nous la main!’

IV.to shake oneself VB refl

to shake oneself refl < pret shook; pp shaken> person, animal:

to shake oneself

se secouer

to shake oneself awake

se secouer pour se réveiller

to shake oneself free

se débattre pour se dégager

V.shake [Brit ʃeɪk, Am ʃeɪk]

in a shake inf or two shakes inf or a couple of shakes inf

en un clin d'œil, en un tour de main

in two shakes of a lamb's tail inf

en deux coups de cuillère à pot inf

to be no great shakes inf

ne pas valoir grand-chose

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

je ne vaux pas grand-chose en chant/comme chanteur

to get a fair shake inf

décrocher une bonne affaire inf

to have the shakes inf (from fear, cold, infirmity)

avoir la tremblote inf

to have the shakes (from alcohol, fever)

trembler

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

on en a encore autant qu'un curé pourrait en bénir inf

See also shake off, shake out

I.shake off VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb/sth] off, shake off [sb/sth]) (get rid of, escape from)

shake off cough, cold, depression, habit, unwanted person

se débarrasser de

shake off feeling

se défaire de

shake off feeling

semer inf

pursuer I can't seem to shake off this flu

je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de cette grippe

I.shake out VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sth] out, shake out [sth])

shake out tablecloth, sheet, rug:

shake out

secouer

to shake some tablets out of a bottle

secouer un flacon pour en faire tomber quelques comprimés

II.shake out VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb] out of)

shake out depression, bad mood, complacency:

shake out

secouer [qn] pour le faire sortir de

in a effort to shake them out of their lethargy, he…

pour tenter de les faire sortir de leur léthargie, il…

I.shake about VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -], shake around VB (shake about or around)

shake about

être secoué

II.shake about VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -], shake around VB (shake [sth] about or around)

shake about

secouer [qc] dans tous les sens

I.shake down VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake down)

1. shake down (settle down):

shake down contents:

se tasser

2. shake down (to sleep):

shake down inf

se coucher, se pieuter sl

II.shake down VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb/sth] down, shake down [sb/sth])

1. shake down:

to shake apples down (off a tree)

secouer un arbre pour faire tomber les pommes

to shake down the contents of a packet/jar

secouer un paquet/un bocal pour tasser le contenu

2. shake down Am (search) inf:

shake down person, building, apartment

fouiller

3. shake down Am inf person:

shake down

faire chanter, extorquer de l'argent à

I.shake off VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb/sth] off, shake off [sb/sth]) (get rid of, escape from)

shake off cough, cold, depression, habit, unwanted person

se débarrasser de

shake off feeling

se défaire de

shake off feeling

semer inf

pursuer I can't seem to shake off this flu

je n'arrive pas à me débarrasser de cette grippe

I.shake up VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake up [sth], shake [sth] up)

shake up cushion, pillow

secouer

shake up bottle, mixture

agiter, secouer

II.shake up VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb/sth] up, shake up [sb/sth])

1. shake up car ride, bumpy road person:

shake up

secouer

2. shake up (rouse, stir, shock) fig:

shake up person

secouer

they're too complacent—they need shaking up!

ils sont trop contents d'eux-mêmes—il faut les secouer!

they were very shaken up by the experience

ils ont été très secoués par cette expérience

3. shake up (reorganize):

shake up COMM company, department, management

réorganiser (radicalement)

shake up POL cabinet

remanier

I.shake out VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sth] out, shake out [sth])

shake out tablecloth, sheet, rug:

shake out

secouer

to shake some tablets out of a bottle

secouer un flacon pour en faire tomber quelques comprimés

II.shake out VB [Brit ʃeɪk -, Am ʃeɪk -] (shake [sb] out of)

shake out depression, bad mood, complacency:

shake out

secouer [qn] pour le faire sortir de

in a effort to shake them out of their lethargy, he…

pour tenter de les faire sortir de leur léthargie, il…

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

shake-up COMM

réorganisation f (importante)

shake-up COMM

restructuration f (importante)

shake-up POL

remaniement m

shake-out [Brit, Am ˈʃeɪkˌaʊt] N

1. shake-out:

shake-out FIN, ECON (in securities market)

déconfiture f des boursicoteurs

shake-out (recession)

tassement m du marché

2. shake-out COMM (reorganization):

shake-out

réorganisation f

shake-out

restructuration f (souvent accompagnée de licenciements)

3. shake-out POL:

shake-out

remaniement m

Translations for shake in the French»English Dictionary

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chamboulement

shake-up

commotionner

to shake

shake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shake in the English»French Dictionary

I.shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake (wobble):

shake

secousse f

shake of one's head

hochement m de la tête

2. shake pl inf:

shake

tremblote f

to get the shakes

avoir la tremblote

3. shake Am inf (milk shake):

shake

milk-shake m

Phrases:

in two shakes of a duck's tail inf

en moins de deux

to be no great shake as sth

ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard comme qc

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

1. shake (joggle, agitate):

shake

secouer

to shake oneself

se secouer

to shake one's head

secouer la tête

to shake sb awake

secouer qn pour le réveiller

to shake one's fist at sb

montrer le poing à qn

to shake hands with sb

serrer la main à qn

to shake sb by the hand

serrer la main à qn

to shake one's hips

bouger les hanches

2. shake (unsettle):

shake

secouer

Phrases:

to shake a leg inf

se secouer

more than you can shake a stick at inf

plus que nécessaire

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

shake

trembler

to shake with fear

trembler de peur

shake well before using

bien agiter avant emploi

Phrases:

to shake in one's boots

en trembler

to shake like a leaf Brit, Aus

trembler comme une feuille

shake off VB trans

1. shake off (agitate to remove):

shake off

secouer

2. shake off (eliminate):

shake off

se débarrasser de

3. shake off fig:

to shake off shackles

se libérer de ses chaînes

shake-up N inf

shake-up

bouleversement m

shake up VB trans

1. shake up (agitate):

shake up

secouer

2. shake up (upset):

shake up

bouleverser

shake out VB trans

shake out

secouer

I.shake down inf VB trans Am

shake down

racketter

II.shake down inf VB intr

1. shake down (achieve harmony):

shake down person

s'accommoder

2. shake down (stay overnight):

shake down

aller au pieu

Translations for shake in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

révolutionner qn nouveau venu, nouvelle

to shake sb up

révolutionner qn film, reportage

to shake sb

flageoler

to shake

s'ébrouer chien

to shake itself

secouer qn comme un prunier inf

to shake sb hard

shake Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be no great shake as sth

ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard comme qc

to shake one's fist at sb

montrer le poing à qn

to shake sb by the hand

serrer la main à qn

more than you can shake a stick at inf

plus que nécessaire

to shake in one's boots

en trembler

to shake like a leaf

trembler comme une feuille

to be unable to shake off

traîner personne

to shake sb to wake him up

secouer qn pour le réveiller

to shake the dust from one's jacket

secouer la poussière de la veste

to shake sb out of their lethargic state

sortir qn de sa léthargie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The men do not shake hands with women, and the women wear headscarves in public.

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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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One of the biggest shake-ups in employee benefits provision is forcing companies to question which department should manage the process of auto-enrolling all members into an occupational pension scheme.

www.hrmagazine.co.uk

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.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

The repeated emergency brake application was enough to shake the chairs free of the cable.

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But this isn't just another patent complaint where one company tries to shake down another.

www.businessinsider.com.au

It kind of has to, because the mental bruises from a three-game shellacking could be hard to shake.

www.radionz.co.nz

One could hope for it all to shake down eventually to a standard policy throughout the country.

www.nzherald.co.nz

The ministry noted that the style illuminates elegiac pain and discomfort in an eerily intense drama, and the story is difficult to shake off.

en.wikipedia.org

More or less a hot milk shake with steam.

www.theatlantic.com