noun🔗ShareEnsemble, jeuA set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood."The carpenter carefully assembled the wooden shook to create a sturdy storage box. "Le charpentier a soigneusement assemblé le jeu de bois pour créer une boîte de rangement robuste.materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe cadreThe parts of a piece of house furniture, as a bedstead, packed together."The antique bed's intricate shook was carefully disassembled before moving it. "Le cadre complexe du lit ancien a été soigneusement démonté avant de le déplacer.propertymaterialarchitectureitembuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmballer dans un emballageTo pack (staves, etc.) in a shook."The carpenter shook the wooden staves into the barrel to make a sturdy container. "Le charpentier a emballé les douves en bois dans le tonneau pour fabriquer un récipient solide.technicalindustryChat 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.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHocha la tête, secoua 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 n'arrêtait pas de répéter : « Non, non, non ».bodyactioncommunicationsignattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecoua, tremblaTo 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.actionphysicsChat 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.emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe débarrasser de, secouerTo lose, evade, or get rid of (something)."The dog shook the water off his fur after his bath. "Le chien s'est débarrassé de l'eau de sa fourrure après son bain.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecouaTo move from side to side."She shook with grief."Elle secoua de chagrin.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe serrer la main(usually as "shake on") To shake hands."The students shook hands with their new teacher. "Les élèves se sont serré la main avec leur nouveau professeur.communicationactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDanserTo dance."She was shaking it on the dance floor."Elle dansait sur la piste de danse.danceentertainmentmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDonner un ton tremblant à , faire vibrerTo give a tremulous tone to; to trill."to shake a note in music"Donner un ton tremblant à une note de musique.soundmusicactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMenacer de renverserTo threaten to overthrow."The experience shook my religious belief."L'expérience a menacé de renverser ma croyance religieuse.politicsgovernmentwarstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSecoué, tremblerTo be agitated; to lose firmness."The bad news about the project shook her confidence. "La mauvaise nouvelle concernant le projet a ébranlé sa confiance.actionsensationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSecoué, ébranlé, choquéShaken up; rattled; shocked or surprised."After seeing the accident, he was visibly shook, unable to speak for several minutes. "Après avoir vu l'accident, il était visiblement choqué, incapable de parler pendant plusieurs minutes.sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
