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I. shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake (action):

shake
Schütteln nt kein pl

2. shake (nervousness):

3. shake esp Am inf (milkshake):

shake
Shake m

Phrases:

to be no great shakes as [or at] sth
als etw [o. bei etw dat] nicht besonders gut sein

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

1. shake (vibrate):

to shake sb/sth
jdn/etw schütteln
to shake sth over sth
etw über etw acc streuen
to shake buildings detonation
to shake one's fist [at sb]
to shake hands with sb, to shake sb by the hand
to shake sb awake

3. shake (shock):

4. shake inf (get rid of):

to shake sth
etw loswerden [o. fig abschütteln] [o. form überwinden]

Phrases:

to shake a leg inf
more than you can shake a stick at inf

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

1. shake (quiver):

shake
to shake with sth
vor etw dat beben [o. zittern]

2. shake (shiver with fear):

shake
shake

3. shake inf (agree):

to shake [on sth]

Phrases:

to shake like a leaf [or Brit, Aus like jelly]

shake VB

shake

pinkie ˈshake N Am inf

ˈpro·tein shake N

I. shake down inf VB trans Am

to shake down ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw [gründlich] ausnehmen inf [o. schröpfen]

II. shake down inf VB intr

1. shake down (achieve harmony):

shake down person
shake down situation

2. shake down Brit (spend the night):

shake off VB trans

1. shake off (remove):

to shake off ⇆ sth

2. shake off (get rid of):

to shake off ⇆ sth
to shake off ⇆ sb
to shake off ⇆ sb pursuer

shake out VB trans

to shake out ⇆ sth

shake up VB trans

1. shake up (mix):

to shake up ⇆ sth

2. shake up (shock):

to shake up ⇆ sb
to shake up ⇆ sb (give salutary shock)

3. shake up (significantly alter):

to shake up ⇆ sth
to shake up ⇆ sth (significantly reorganize)

ˈshake-up [ˈʃeɪkʌp] N

shake-up
Veränderung f <-, -en>
shake-up
Umstellung f <-, -en>
shake-up
Umstrukturierung f <-, -en>
Present
Ishake
youshake
he/she/itshakes
weshake
youshake
theyshake
Past
Ishook
youshook
he/she/itshook
weshook
youshook
theyshook
Present Perfect
Ihaveshaken
youhaveshaken
he/she/ithasshaken
wehaveshaken
youhaveshaken
theyhaveshaken
Past Perfect
Ihadshaken
youhadshaken
he/she/ithadshaken
wehadshaken
youhadshaken
theyhadshaken

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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