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shake

Pronunciation: /ʃeɪk/

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German translation of shake

A. n.

  • Schütteln give sb./sth. a shake = jmdn./etw. schütteln

B. v.t. (shook /ʃʊk/, shaken /ˈʃeɪkn/)

  • 1 (move violently) schütteln shake one's fist/a stick at sb. = jmdm. mit der Faust/einem Stock drohen shake hands = sich (Dat.) die Hand geben
  • 2 (cause to tremble) erschüttern [Gebäude usw.] shake one's head = den Kopf schütteln

C. v.i. (shook, shaken)

Phrasal verbs

shake ˈoff

v.t. abschütteln

shake ˈup

v.t. a (upset, shock) einen Schrecken einjagen (+ Dat.) b (reorganize) umkrempeln (ugs.)

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