shake
BrE /ʃeɪk/ AmE /ʃeɪk/
verb en → es
past shook pp shaken ing shaking
to move something back and forth quickly, or to be moved in this way
mover de un lado a otro rápidamente, temblar
- shake something
Collocations shake hands · shake a bottle
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He shook his head in disbelief.
Él sacudió la cabeza incrédulo.
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She was shaking with fear.
Ella temblaba de miedo.
to disturb or upset someone, especially by surprising them
sorprender, perturbar
- shake somebody
Collocations shake someone's confidence · shake someone's faith
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The news shook her to the core.
La noticia la conmocionó hasta el fondo.
to mix something by moving it up and down or from side to side quickly
mezclar agitando, revolver
- shake something
Collocations shake a cocktail · shake a can of paint
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Shake the bottle before using.
Agita la botella antes de usarla.
to deny or disagree with something strongly, often by moving your head from side to side
negar con la cabeza, rechazar
- shake something
Collocations shake one's head · shake a rumor
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He shook his head in disagreement.
Él negó con la cabeza en desacuerdo.
to make something less firm or strong, often by moving it from side to side
hacer que algo sea inestable, sacudir
- shake something
Collocations shake a foundation · shake confidence
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The earthquake shook the foundations of the building.
El terremoto sacudió las bases del edificio.
to make someone feel nervous or unsure about something
hacer que alguien se sienta nervioso, inquietar
- shake somebody
Collocations shake someone's confidence · shake someone's resolve
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The bad news shook her confidence.
La mala noticia la inquietó.
to move from side to side or up and down, often because of fear or excitement
temblar, moverse de un lado a otro
- shake
Collocations shake with cold · shake with fear
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He was shaking with excitement.
Él temblaba de emoción.
to move something from side to side or up and down, often to mix it
mover de un lado a otro para mezclar
- shake something
Collocations shake a cocktail · shake a can of paint
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Shake the mixture well before using.
Mezcla bien la mezcla antes de usarla.
Phrasal verbs
quitarse, sacudirse
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She tried to shake off her fears.
Ella intentó quitarse sus miedos.
perturbar, sacudir
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The new manager shook things up.
El nuevo gerente sacudió las cosas.
extorsionar, chantajear
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The gang shook down local businesses.
La banda extorsionó a los negocios locales.
estrechar manos, saludar con un apretón de manos
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They shook hands after the meeting.
Se estrecharon las manos después de la reunión.
extender, sacudir para extender
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She shook out the blanket.
Ella extendió la manta.
Idioms
apresurarse, moverse rápido
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Come on, shake a leg!
¡Vamos, apúrate!
irse de un lugar, abandonar algo
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He shook the dust off his feet and left.
Él se fue y dejó atrás todo.
negar con la cabeza, mostrar desaprobación
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She shook her head in disbelief.
Ella negó con la cabeza incrédula.