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shake

/ˈʃeɪk/

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noun

Schütteln, Erschütterung

The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.

Examples :

"She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."

Sie antwortete verneinend, indem sie den Kopf schüttelte.

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noun

Milchshake, Shakes

Examples :

"My daughter ordered a chocolate shake at the café. "

Meine Tochter bestellte im Café einen Schokoladen-Milchshake.

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Milchshake, Eisgetränk

A beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float.

Examples :

"My dad bought a chocolate shake at the diner. "

Mein Vater kaufte im Diner einen Schokoladen-Milchshake.

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noun

Cannabisreste, Krümel

Shake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana.

Examples :

"After emptying the bag, there was a small shake at the bottom. "

Nachdem ich die Tüte geleert hatte, befand sich am Boden ein wenig Cannabisrest.

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noun

Schindel

(building material) A thin shingle.

Examples :

"The roof was covered with small shakes of reddish wood. "

Das Dach war mit kleinen Schindeln aus rötlichem Holz bedeckt.

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noun

Riss, Spalt

A crack or split between the growth rings in wood.

Examples :

"The old wooden table had a noticeable shake, running through the center of the top. "

Der alte Holztisch hatte einen deutlichen Riss, der durch die Mitte der Tischplatte verlief.

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Spalt, Riss

A fissure in rock or earth.

Examples :

"The earthquake created a large shake in the ground near the school. "

Das Erdbeben verursachte einen großen Spalt im Boden in der Nähe der Schule.

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noun

Holzschindel

A basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse roof was covered with sturdy shakes. "

Das Dach des alten Bauernhauses war mit stabilen Holzschindeln bedeckt.

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noun

Augenblick, Sekunde

Instant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)

Examples :

"I'll be done with my homework in two shakes. "

Ich bin in zwei Augenblicken mit meinen Hausaufgaben fertig.

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Daube, Fassdaube

One of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully removed the shake from the old barrel before recycling it. "

Der Zimmermann entfernte die Daube vorsichtig aus dem alten Fass, bevor er es recycelte.

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noun

Triller

A rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill.

Examples :

"The musician played a quick shake on the high C, followed by a beautiful melody. "

Der Musiker spielte einen schnellen Triller auf dem hohen C, gefolgt von einer wunderschönen Melodie.

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noun

Schütteln

A shook of staves and headings.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully inspected the shake of the roof supports before starting repairs. "

Der Zimmermann inspizierte sorgfältig das Schütteln der Dachstützen, bevor er mit den Reparaturen begann.

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noun

Der Rotschenkel

The redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground.

Examples :

"The bird's distinctive shake of its head was a good way to identify a redshank. "

Das unverkennbare Nicken des Vogels war eine gute Möglichkeit, einen Rotschenkel zu identifizieren.

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verb

Schütteln, rütteln

To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

Examples :

"He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."

Er schüttelte die Limonadendose dreißig Sekunden lang, bevor er sie mir gab, so dass, als ich sie öffnete, die Limonade überall hinspritzte.

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verb

Den Kopf schütteln

To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval.

Examples :

"Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."

Den Kopf schüttelnd wiederholte er immer wieder: „Nein, nein, nein“.

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verb

Schütteln, rütteln

To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion.

Examples :

"to shake fruit down from a tree"

Obst vom Baum schütteln.

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verb

Erschüttern, schockieren

To disturb emotionally; to shock.

Examples :

"He was shaken by what had happened."

Er war von dem, was passiert war, erschüttert.

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verb

Loswerden, abschütteln

To lose, evade, or get rid of (something).

Examples :

"He shook off the responsibility for the project, hoping someone else would take it on. "

Er schüttelte die Verantwortung für das Projekt ab, in der Hoffnung, dass es jemand anderes übernehmen würde.

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verb

Schütteln, zittern

To move from side to side.

Examples :

"She shook with grief."

Sie zitterte vor Trauer.

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verb

Sich die Hand geben, Händeschütteln

(usually as "shake on") To shake hands.

Examples :

"Before starting the project, the team leader shook hands with each new employee. "

Bevor das Projekt begann, gab der Teamleiter jedem neuen Mitarbeiter die Hand.

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verb

Tanzen, schwofen

Examples :

"She was shaking it on the dance floor."

Sie tanzte auf der Tanzfläche.

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verb

Zittern, beben

To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.

Examples :

"to shake a note in music"

eine Note in der Musik zittern lassen

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verb

Stürzen, erschüttern

To threaten to overthrow.

Examples :

"The experience shook my religious belief."

Die Erfahrung erschütterte meinen religiösen Glauben.

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verb

Zittern, beben

To be agitated; to lose firmness.

Examples :

"The old house shook violently during the earthquake. "

Das alte Haus zitterte während des Erdbebens heftig.

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