shakes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shakes 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 shakes in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

c'est du pipeau inf

it's no great shakes inf

avoir la tremblote (à cause de l'âge)

to have the shakes inf

shakes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shakes in the English»French Dictionary

I.shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake (movement):

shake

secousse f

shake of one's head

hochement m de la tête

2. shake pl inf (shivering):

shake

tremblote f

to get the shakes

avoir la tremblote

3. shake inf (milk shake):

shake

milk-shake m

4. shake inf (chance):

shake

chance f

to give sb a fair shake

donner une vraie chance à qn

Phrases:

in two shakes inf

en moins de deux

to be no great shakes as sth

ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard comme qc

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

1. shake (move back and forth):

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, 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 sl

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 like a leaf

trembler comme une feuille

I.shake down inf VB trans sl

shake down

racketter

II.shake down inf VB intr (achieve harmony)

shake down person

s'accommoder

shake off VB trans

1. shake off (wiggle to remove):

shake off

secouer

2. shake off (eliminate):

shake off

se débarrasser de

to shake off one's shackles fig

se libérer de ses chaînes

shake out VB trans

shake out

secouer

shake up VB trans

1. shake up (agitate):

shake up

secouer

2. shake up (upset):

shake up

bouleverser

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shake your booty!

bouge ton cul!

Translations for shakes in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

avoir la tremblote (de vieillesse)

to have the shakes

flageoler

to shake

secouer

to shake

secouer autobus, avion, personne

to shake

secouer émotion

to shake

secouer

to shake oneself

ébrouer chien

to shake itself