shakes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shakes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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 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 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 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 shakes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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)

milk shake

licuado (con leche)

shake Am

licuado (de frutas)

fruit shake

shakes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shakes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake:

shake (wobble)

sacudida f

shake (vibration)

vibración f

shake (quiver)

temblor m

to give sth a good shake

dar una buena sacudida a algo

2. shake inf (milk shake):

shake

batido m

shake

malteada f LatAm

3. shake (handshake):

shake

apretón m (de manos)

4. shake (chance):

shake

oportunidad f

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

creo que no le has tratado con justicia

5. shake inf (earthquake):

shake

tembleque m

shake

temblorina f Mex

6. shake pl (sudden trembling):

shake

tembleque m

to get the shakes inf

entrarle el tembleque a uno

7. shake inf:

in two shakes of a lamb's tail

en un santiamén

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

1. shake (joggle):

shake

agitar

shake person

sacudir

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

Phrases:

shake a leg inf

mover el culo

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

1. shake (tremble):

shake

temblar

‘shake well before openingʼ

‘agitar bien antes de abrirʼ

2. shake (clasp hands):

let's shake on it

chócala inf

shake out VB trans

shake out

sacudir

shake down VB trans sl

1. shake down (extort money from):

shake down

sablar

2. shake down (search):

shake down

registrar

shake up VB trans

1. shake up (reorganize):

shake up

reorganizar

2. shake up (upset):

shake up

desconcertar

3. shake up (jumble):

shake up

sacudir

shake up

zamarronear Chile

shake off VB trans

shake off

librarse de

Translations for shakes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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me dio un tembleque

I got the shakes

remezón

shake

retemblar

to shake

hacer retemblar

to shake

remecer

to shake

batido (bebida)

milk shake

batido de fresa

strawberry milk shake