shake

1 عمومی:: تكان‌، ارتعاش‌، لرز، تزلزل‌، تكان‌ دادن‌، لرزش‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: shake sb/somewhere down [ M ] US informal to search a person or place thoroughly, usually in order to find things that are stolen or illegal • We can't shake down the whole building - only the suspect's apartment., shake sth out [ M ] to hold something such as a piece of cloth at one end and shake it up and down to get rid of dirt or folds • I was on the back doorstep shaking out a rug., shake sb/sth off [ M ] 1. to get away from someone or something that will not stop following you • He drove through the red lights in an attempt to shake off the police car that was chasing him., shake sb/sth off [ M ] 2. informal to beat an opponent, or to free yourself from someone or something that is limiting you • I have no doubt that we will be able to shake off the challenge from our rivals., shake sth off [ M ] informal to get rid of an illness • I hope I can shake off this cold before the weekend., shake sb down [ M ] US informal to get money from someone by using threats or tricks , shake down informal to become satisfactorily or comfortably organized or established after a period of change • Give the new arrangements time to shake down - I'm sure they'll be OK., shake sb up If an unpleasant experience shakes someone up, it makes them feel shocked and upset • I think she was quite shaken up by the accident., shake sth up [ M ] to cause large changes in something such as an organization, usually in order to make improvements • Technological changes have shaken up many industries. • The first thing the new chairman of the company did was to shake up the management. • Several new players have been brought in to shake up the team.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

2 general:: shake adverbs shake slightly • Adam opened the envelope, his hand shaking slightly. shake violently • She found him huddled in a corner, shaking violently. shake uncontrollably • His whole body shook uncontrollably. be shaking badly (= be shaking a lot ) • She had been crying, and was still shaking badly. be visibly shaking (= be shaking in a way that other people can see ) • He was visibly shaking with anger. phrases shake with laughter • Both women shook with laughter. shake with anger/fear etc • He stood there shaking with anger. be shaking all over • She was shaking all over, partly from cold, partly from shock. be shaking like a leaf (= be shaking a lot because you are nervous or frightened ) • Diana was shaking like a leaf when she got up to give her talk. be shaking in your shoes/boots (= be very nervous ) • The President must be shaking in his shoes about Tuesday’s vote.

transnet.ir

3 general::   noun ADJ. brisk, good, vigorous Give the tablecloth a good shake before putting it away. | little, slight | mental He gave himself a mental shake and got down to work. | rueful a rueful shake of the head VERB + SHAKE give sb/sth PREP. with a ~ | ~ of PHRASES a shake of your/the head,   verb of a person/building ADV. badly, uncontrollably, violently Her hands were shaking so badly that she couldn't hold her glass. | almost He was almost shaking with the intensity of what he was saying. | fairly (informal) Natalie fairly shook with laughter. | literally, physically I was numb with dread. I was literally shaking. PREP. with She was shaking with rage. PHRASES be shaking all over He was crying and shaking all over. | be shaking like a leaf, find yourself/start shaking I found myself shaking uncontrollably with cold. | stop shaking I just couldn't stop shaking. object/person ADV. roughly, vigorously, violently He shook the blankets vigorously to get rid of the dust. She must have shaken the baby quite violently to inflict such severe injuries. | gently, slightly | well Shake well before use. (instructions on a bottle of medicine, etc.) | suddenly | physically PREP. by He shook her gently by the shoulders. your head ADV. decisively, emphatically, firmly | fiercely, vehemently, vigorously, violently, wildly | a little, gently, slightly | quickly | slowly | dismissively, impatiently | despairingly, desperately, dismally, gloomily, helplessly, miserably, mournfully, regretfully, ruefully, sadly, sorrowfully | wearily | disbelievingly, doubtfully, wonderingly | just, merely, only, simply He merely shook his head. | from side to side PREP. at He shook his head at her disbelievingly. | in She shook her head in disbelief. sb's hand ADV. firmly, vigorously | warmly PHRASES shake sb by the hand Our host shook each of us warmly by the hand. PHRASAL VERBS shake sb/sth off ADV. completely, fully | quickly | easily He had not easily shaken Claudine off. | off VERB + SHAKE can't/couldn't (seem to) I can't seem to shake off this cold. | seem to | try to

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

4 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with SHAKE, Also see ALL SHOOK (SHAKEN) UP; FAIR SHAKE; IN TWO SHAKES; MORE THAN ONE CAN SHAKE A STICK AT; MOVERS AND SHAKERS; NO GREAT SHAKES; QUAKE (SHAKE) IN ONE'S BOOTS.

American Heritage Idioms

5 general:: verb clasp: We will shake his hand. verb brandish: He did shake his fist at us. verb elude: We could not shake his determination.

Simple Definitions

6 general:: person shake if a person or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden continuous movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc: • Suddenly he started to shake. ‘Don’t ever scare me like that again!’ he whispered. • The poor girl was shaking. shudder to shake for a short time, especially because you think of something very unpleasant, or because you feel frightened or cold: • Corbett shuddered when he thought of what might have happened to them. • I shuddered when I read the article. • He was still shuddering with the cold. • She clung to him, shuddering with emotion. tremble to shake slightly in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are frightened, worried, or angry: • Ernest opened the letter in silence, his hands trembling. • Her whole body trembled with fear. • He hadn’t dared to move. He was trembling with shock. • ‘I won’t be coming back,’ she said, her body trembling with anger. shiver to shake slightly, especially only a few times, because you are cold or frightened: • She shivered, pulling her coat closer around herself. • You make me shiver when you talk like that. quiver especially literary to shake slightly and continuously because you are very worried or excited – used especially about someone’s lips, mouth, or body: • Her bottom lip began to quiver, and she turned away to hide her tears. • Alice’s eyes began to fill with tears and her mouth quivered. ‘I 'm going away,’ she said. wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: • Mrs Hamilton wobbled precariously on her high heels. rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: • He rocked to and fro in his chair. object/vehicle/the ground etc shake to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force: • The floor shook from a distant explosion. • The walls were still shaking. • The trees were shaking in the wind. rattle to shake and make a noise: • The windows rattled in the wind. • The train was rattling over the bridge. vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements: • The music was so loud that the whole room vibrated. • The atoms vibrate at different frequencies. wobble to move unsteadily from side to side: • The bike began to wobble alarmingly as she fought to control it. • The cup wobbled and he grabbed it to stop it from falling. rock to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: • The trailer rocked in the wind. • The boat was rocking from side to side with the waves. shudder ( also judder especially British English ) if a vehicle or machine shudders, it shakes for a short time.: • The lift shuddered then began to descend. • The engine shuddered into life (= it shook and then started working ) . • The car juddered to a halt (= it shook and then stopped ) outside the house.

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