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121 SHAKE
трясти (это известно, даже танец такой есть).Shakedown — выпотрошить, вытрясти. Выражение связано с отъемом денег. В русском есть говаривают "вытрясти душу". Их мир прагматичнее.
Shake down (to) — обыскать, тряхануть, все перетрясти.
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122 shake out
shake out а) вытряхивать; Turning his trousers upside down, she shook out alot of coins. б) выбрасывать, отбрасывать (мысль и т. п.) to shake smth. outof one's head выбросить что-л. из головы; отмахнуться от неприятной мысли очем-л.; в) развертывать (парус, флаг); г) развертываться to shake out into afighting formation mil. развернуться в боевой порядок д) coll. реорганизовать,перетрясти (структуру, кадры) The committee needs to be shaken out to get ridof some of the older members. -
123 shake someone down for fifty dollars
shake someone down for fifty dollarsEnglish-Dutch dictionary > shake someone down for fifty dollars
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124 shake
n. beving; schudding; milkshake; oogopslag (spreektaal)--------v. schudden; bibberen; door elkaar schudden, verbijsteren; doen bewegen; krullen; schudden, geven (v.e. hand)shake1[ sjeek]♦voorbeelden:he said no with a shake of the head • hij schudde (van) neebe all of a shake • over zijn hele lichaam trillen3 in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) • zo, direct, in een secondeII 〈meervoud; the〉→ great great/————————shake21 schudden ⇒ schokken, beven, (t)rillen2 wankelen♦voorbeelden:3 shake (on it)! • geef me de vijf!, hand erop!→ shake down shake down/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 doen schudden ⇒ schokken, doen beven/trillen2 (uit)schudden ⇒ zwaaien, heen en weer schudden♦voorbeelden:shake sugar on bread • suiker op brood strooienshake out • uit/leegschuddenshake before use/using • schudden voor gebruik4 mother was shaken by Paul's death • moeder was getroffen/geschokt door de dood van Paul5 these stories have shaken the firm's credit • deze verhalen hebben de firma in diskrediet gebracht→ shake down shake down/, shake up shake up/ -
125 shake
اِهْتَزَّ \ flicker: (of a flame or light) to be unsteady. jolt: to shake suddenly; (of vehicles) to move shakily: The lorry jolted along the rough road. quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). roll: (of ships and people) to move unsteadily, swinging from side to side: The ship rolled in the storm. shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. sway: to swing unsteadily: The branches were swaying in the wind. toss: to move violently or restlessly: The ship was tossing up and down in the storm. vibrate: to shake rapidly: Buildings vibrate when aircrafts fly low over them. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ) -
126 shake
اِرْتَعَدَ \ quake: to shake, esp. with fear. quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: I shook the sand out of my shoes. He was shaking with fear. He shook his head, from side to side, to show disagreement (the opposite of nod). shiver: to shake (with cold or fear). tremble: to shake, esp. with fear or excitement. \ See Also ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ)، هز (هَزّ) -
127 shake
اِرْتَعَشَ \ quiver: to shake (esp. with excitement or anger). shake: to move quickly from side to side, or up and down: He was shaking with fear. He shook his head, from side to side, to show disagreement: (the opposite of nod). shiver: to shake (with cold or fear). tremble: to shake, esp. with fear or excitement. twitch: to move with a twitch: A dog’s nose twitches when he smells meat. \ See Also اهتز (اِهْتَزَّ)، ارتجف (اِرْتَجَفَ)، انتفض (اِنْتَفَضَ) -
128 shake someone down for something
expr AmE slShe shook him down for five hundred dollars — Эта вымогательница заставила его заплатить пятьсот баксов
We tried to shake him down for a few hundred but no deal — Мы хотели расколоть его на несколько сотен, но бесполезно
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > shake someone down for something
См. также в других словарях:
shake-down — shake down1 or shake|down1 «SHAYK DOWN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Informal. a bringing into proper condition or working order, as by use or practice: »The new ocean liner was given a shakedown by a trial voyage. 2. a makeshift bed: »We made a… … Useful english dictionary
shake|down — shake down1 or shake|down1 «SHAYK DOWN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Informal. a bringing into proper condition or working order, as by use or practice: »The new ocean liner was given a shakedown by a trial voyage. 2. a makeshift bed: »We made a… … Useful english dictionary
shake down — ► shake down 1) settle down. 2) N. Amer. informal extort money from. Main Entry: ↑shake … English terms dictionary
shake down — (someone) to get money from someone by using threats. His crimes ranged from murder to shaking down gamblers. He claimed that a government official shook his company down for $10,000 in campaign contributions … New idioms dictionary
shake down — verb Etymology: shake (I) + down, adverb intransitive verb 1. a. : to take up temporary quarters a good plan for me to shake down in New York alone … before you join me Margaret A. Barnes … Useful english dictionary
Shake down — Unter einem so genannten Shake down versteht man im Rallyesport das Abfahren von bestimmten, zuvor von der Rallyeleitung festgelegten, Wertungsprüfungen vor dem Start der eigentlichen Rallye. Ein Shake down ist in etwa mit dem Warm up vor einem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
shake down — UK US shake down Phrasal Verb with shake({{}}/ʃeɪk/ verb [T] ► [I] if a new system or situation shakes down, it begins to work normally: »The new IT network is still causing delays but is expected to shake down by year end … Financial and business terms
shake down — phrasal verb Word forms shake down : present tense I/you/we/they shake down he/she/it shakes down present participle shaking down past tense shook down past participle shaken down 1) [intransitive] British informal to sleep somewhere such as on… … English dictionary
shake down — verb a) To cause something to fall by shaking it, or something it is attached down. shake down apples from an apple tree. b) To shake someone so money falls from their pockets … Wiktionary
shake down — v. (D; tr.) to shake down from (to shake fruit down from a tree) … Combinatory dictionary
shake down — PHRASAL VERB If someone shakes you down, they use threats or search you physically in order to obtain something from you. [AM] [V P n (not pron)] He ordered the dismantling of police checkpoints on highways, which were being used to shake down… … English dictionary