noun🔗ShareSecousse, tremblementThe act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion."She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head."Elle répondit par la négative, en secouant la tête.actionsensationphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMilkshakeA milkshake."My daughter ordered a chocolate shake at the café. "Ma fille a commandé un milkshake au chocolat au café.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMilk-shakeA beverage made by adding ice cream to a (usually carbonated) drink; a float."My dad bought a chocolate shake at the diner. "Mon père a acheté un milk-shake au chocolat au restaurant.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiettes de cannabisShake cannabis, small, leafy fragments of cannabis that gather at the bottom of a bag of marijuana."After emptying the bag, there was a small shake at the bottom. "Après avoir vidé le sac, il restait quelques miettes de cannabis au fond.substanceplantagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBardeau(building material) A thin shingle."The roof was covered with small shakes of reddish wood. "Le toit était couvert de petits bardeaux de bois rougeâtre.materialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFente, fissureA crack or split between the growth rings in wood."The old wooden table had a noticeable shake, running through the center of the top. "La vieille table en bois présentait une fente notable, qui traversait le centre du plateau.materialtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFissure, crevasseA fissure in rock or earth."The earthquake created a large shake in the ground near the school. "Le tremblement de terre a créé une grande fissure dans le sol près de l'école.geologynaturedisasteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBardeauA basic wooden shingle made from split logs, traditionally used for roofing etc."The old farmhouse roof was covered with sturdy shakes. "Le toit de la vieille ferme était couvert de bardeaux robustes.materialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInstant, secondeInstant, second. (Especially in two shakes.)"I'll be done with my homework in two shakes. "J'aurai fini mes devoirs en deux secondes.timephraseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDouelleOne of the staves of a hogshead or barrel taken apart."The carpenter carefully removed the shake from the old barrel before recycling it. "Le charpentier a soigneusement retiré la douelle du vieux tonneau avant de le recycler.materialpartitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrilleA rapid alternation of a principal tone with another represented on the next degree of the staff above or below it; a trill."The musician played a quick shake on the high C, followed by a beautiful melody. "Le musicien a joué un trille rapide sur le do aigu, suivi d'une belle mélodie.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecousseA shook of staves and headings."The carpenter carefully inspected the shake of the roof supports before starting repairs. "Le charpentier a soigneusement inspecté la secousse des supports de toit avant de commencer les réparations.materialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe chevalier gambetteThe redshank, so called from the nodding of its head while on the ground."The bird's distinctive shake of its head was a good way to identify a redshank. "Le hochement de tête distinctif de l'oiseau était un bon moyen d'identifier le chevalier gambette.animalbirdessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecouerTo cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly."He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere."Il a secoué la canette de soda pendant trente secondes avant de me la donner, de sorte que, quand je l'ai ouverte, le soda est allé partout.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecouer la têteTo move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance or disapproval."Shaking his head, he kept repeating "No, no, no"."Secouant la tête, il répétait sans cesse : « Non, non, non ».bodyactioncommunicationattitudesignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecouer, tremblerTo move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion."to shake fruit down from a tree"Secouer les fruits d'un arbre.actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChoquer, bouleverserTo disturb emotionally; to shock."He was shaken by what had happened."Il a été bouleversé par ce qui s'était passé.mindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe débarrasser deTo lose, evade, or get rid of (something)."He shook off the responsibility for the project, hoping someone else would take it on. "Il s'est débarrassé de la responsabilité du projet, espérant que quelqu'un d'autre s'en chargerait.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecouer, tremblerTo move from side to side."She shook with grief."Elle tremblait de chagrin.actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe serrer la main(usually as "shake on") To shake hands."Before starting the project, the team leader shook hands with each new employee. "Avant de commencer le projet, le chef d'équipe s'est serré la main de chaque nouvel employé.communicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanserTo dance."She was shaking it on the dance floor."Elle dansait sur la piste de danse.danceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTremblerTo give a tremulous tone to; to trill."to shake a note in music"trembler une note en musiquemusicsoundlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMenacer de renverserTo threaten to overthrow."The experience shook my religious belief."L'expérience a menacé de renverser ma foi religieuse.politicsgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrembler, frissonnerTo be agitated; to lose firmness."The old house shook violently during the earthquake. "La vieille maison a tremblé violemment pendant le tremblement de terre.physiologybodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
