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rigid ['rɪdʒɪd]∎ he was rigid with fear il était paralysé par la peur;∎ familiar it shook me rigid! ça m'a fait un de ces coups!∎ she's very rigid in her ideas elle a des idées très rigides ou inflexibles;►► rigid disk disque m dur -
2 shake someone rigid
expr infmlThe place is crawling with drunks and loonies. It really shook me rigid — Там полно алкоголиков и психов. Я никак в себя прийти не могу
I was never so glad to get out of a car in my life. He had us all shaken rigid — Мне никогда в жизни так не хотелось поскорее выбраться из машины. Мы с этим водителем-лихачом такого страху натерпелись
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ʃeik
1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) agitar, (hacer) temblar2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) debilitar
2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) sacudida2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) batido•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up
shake vb1. sacudir / agitar"Shake before use" "Agítese antes de usar"2. temblartr[ʃeɪk]1 sacudida■ he said "no" with a shake of the head dijo que no con la cabeza2 (upset, shock) afectar, impresionar, conmocionar3 (weaken) debilitar, minar1 (gen) temblar1 (trembling) temblequera; (feverish) tiritera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin two shakes (of a lamb's tail) en un santiaménlet's shake! ¡chócala!, ¡choca esos cinco!to be no great shakes no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada del otro juevesto shake a leg darse prisa, apresurarseto shake hands darse la mano, estrecharse la manoto shake hands with somebody / shake somebody's hand / shake somebody by the hand darle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguiento shake in one's shoes temblar de miedoto shake like a leaf temblar como una hojato shake on a deal cerrar un trato con un apretón de manosto shake one's fist (at somebody) amenazar (a alguien) con el puñoto shake one's head negar con la cabeza, decir que no con la cabezato shake with cold tiritar de fríoto shake with laughter troncharse de risa1) : sacudir, agitar, hacer temblarhe shook his head: negó con la cabeza2) weaken: debilitar, hacer flaquearit shook her faith: debilitó su confianza3) upset: afectar, alterar4)to shake hands with someone : darle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguienshake vi: temblar, sacudirseshake n: sacudida f, apretón m (de manos)n.• apretón de manos s.m.• movimiento s.m.• sacudida s.f.• trino s.m.• tumbo s.m.• vibración s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: shook, shaken) = agitar v.• batucar v.• conmover v.• estremecer v.• retemblar v.• sacudir v.• temblar v.• temblequear v.• traquetear v.• trepidar v.
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1. ʃeɪk1)a) (cause to move, agitate) \<\<bottle/cocktail\>\> agitar; \<\<person\>\> sacudir, zarandear; \<\<building/foundations\>\> sacudir, hacer* temblar; \<\<dice\>\> agitar, revolver* (AmL)to shake something OFF/FROM something: I shook the dust off o from my coat me sacudí el polvo del abrigo; to shake something OUT OF something: she shook the sand out of the towel sacudió la toalla para quitarle la arena; to shake hands darse* la mano, darse* un apretón de manos; to shake hands with somebody darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn; to shake somebody's hand, to shake somebody by the hand darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn, darle* un apretón de manos a algn; to shake hands on a deal cerrar* un trato con un apretón de manos; to shake one's head — negar* con la cabeza; ( meaning yes) (AmE) asentir* con la cabeza
b) ( brandish) \<\<sword/stick\>\> agitar, blandirto shake one's fist at somebody — amenazar* a algn con el puño
2)a) (undermine, impair) \<\<courage/nerve\>\> hacer* flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> debilitarb) (shock, surprise) \<\<person\>\> impresionar, afectar
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shake vi1) (move, tremble) \<\<earth\>\> temblar*; \<\<hand/voice\>\> temblar*he was shaking with fear/cold/rage — estaba temblando de miedo/frío/rabia
2) ( shake hands) (colloq)let's shake on it — choca esos cinco! (fam), chócala(s)! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- shake up
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in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) — (colloq) en un periquete or en un santiamén or en una patada (fam)
to be no great shakes — (colloq) no ser* gran cosa (fam)
2) ( milk shake) (AmE) batido m, (leche f) malteada f (AmL), licuado m con leche (AmL), merengada f (Ven)he got the shakes — le dio or le entró la tembladera or (Méx) la temblorina (fam)
4) (deal, treatment) (AmE colloq) (no pl)[ʃeɪk] (vb: pt shook) (pp shaken)1. N1) (=act of shaking) sacudida f•
to give sth/sb a shake, she gave the tin a shake — agitó la lataI gave the boy a good shake — zarandeé or sacudí bien al chico
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she declined the drink with a shake of her head — rechazó la copa moviendo la cabeza or con un movimiento de la cabeza- in two shakesno great shakes * —
he's no great shakes as a swimmer or at swimming * — no es nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves nadando *
2) the shakes el tembleque *, la tembladera *•
to get the shakes, I got a bad case of the shakes — me entró un tembleque * or una tembladera * muy fuerte•
to have the shakes — tener el tembleque * or la tembladera *3) (also: milkshake) batido m4) (=small amount) [of liquid] chorro m ; [of salt, sugar] pizca f2. VT1) (=agitate) [+ bottle, tin, dice, cocktail] agitar; [+ towel, duster] sacudir; [+ head] mover; [+ building] hacer temblar, sacudir; [+ person] zarandear, sacudira fit of coughing that shook his entire body — un ataque de tos que le sacudió or le estremeció todo el cuerpo
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to shake one's head — (in refusal) negar con la cabeza; (in disbelief) mover la cabeza con gesto incrédulo; (in dismay) mover la cabeza con gesto de disgusto•
I shook the snow off my coat — me sacudí la nieve del abrigo•
to shake o.s., the dog shook itself — el perro se sacudió•
she shook some change out of her purse — sacudió el monedero para sacar calderilla2) (=wave) [+ stick, paper] blandir, agitar•
to shake one's finger at sb — señalar a algn agitando el dedo•
to shake one's fist at sb — amenazar a algn con el puño3) (fig) (=weaken) [+ faith] debilitar; [+ resolve] afectar; (=impair, upset, shock) afectar; (=disconcert) desconcertar•
the firm's reputation has been badly shaken — la reputación de la empresa se ha visto muy afectada•
he was shaken by the news of her death — la noticia de su muerte lo afectó mucho or lo conmocionó•
he needs to be shaken out of his smugness — necesita que se le bajen esos humos3. VI1) (=tremble) [ground, building] temblar, estremecerse; [person, animal, voice] temblar•
he was shaking with rage/fear/cold — estaba temblando de rabia/miedo/frío- shake like a leaf2)• to shake on sth, the two men shook on it — los dos hombres cerraron el trato con un apretón de manos
- shake up* * *
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1. [ʃeɪk]1)a) (cause to move, agitate) \<\<bottle/cocktail\>\> agitar; \<\<person\>\> sacudir, zarandear; \<\<building/foundations\>\> sacudir, hacer* temblar; \<\<dice\>\> agitar, revolver* (AmL)to shake something OFF/FROM something: I shook the dust off o from my coat me sacudí el polvo del abrigo; to shake something OUT OF something: she shook the sand out of the towel sacudió la toalla para quitarle la arena; to shake hands darse* la mano, darse* un apretón de manos; to shake hands with somebody darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn; to shake somebody's hand, to shake somebody by the hand darle* or estrecharle la mano a algn, darle* un apretón de manos a algn; to shake hands on a deal cerrar* un trato con un apretón de manos; to shake one's head — negar* con la cabeza; ( meaning yes) (AmE) asentir* con la cabeza
b) ( brandish) \<\<sword/stick\>\> agitar, blandirto shake one's fist at somebody — amenazar* a algn con el puño
2)a) (undermine, impair) \<\<courage/nerve\>\> hacer* flaquear; \<\<faith\>\> debilitarb) (shock, surprise) \<\<person\>\> impresionar, afectar
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shake vi1) (move, tremble) \<\<earth\>\> temblar*; \<\<hand/voice\>\> temblar*he was shaking with fear/cold/rage — estaba temblando de miedo/frío/rabia
2) ( shake hands) (colloq)let's shake on it — choca esos cinco! (fam), chócala(s)! (fam)
•Phrasal Verbs:- shake up
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in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) — (colloq) en un periquete or en un santiamén or en una patada (fam)
to be no great shakes — (colloq) no ser* gran cosa (fam)
2) ( milk shake) (AmE) batido m, (leche f) malteada f (AmL), licuado m con leche (AmL), merengada f (Ven)he got the shakes — le dio or le entró la tembladera or (Méx) la temblorina (fam)
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4 shake
1. nounSchütteln, dasgive somebody/something a shake — jemanden/etwas schütteln
with a shake of the head — mit einem Kopfschütteln
2. transitive verb,be no great shakes — (coll.) nicht gerade umwerfend sein (ugs.)
1) (move violently) schüttelnshake one's fist/a stick at somebody — jemandem mit der Faust/einem Stock drohen
‘shake [well] before using’ — "vor Gebrauch [gut] schütteln!"
shake hands — sich (Dat.) od. einander die Hand geben od. schütteln
shake somebody by the hand — jemandem die Hand schütteln od. drücken
shake one's head [over something] — [über etwas (Akk.)] den Kopf schütteln
3) (weaken) erschütternshake somebody's faith in something/somebody — jemandes Glauben an etwas/jemanden erschüttern
4) (agitate) erschütternhe failed his exam - that shook him! — er hat die Prüfung nicht bestanden - das war ein Schock für ihn!
3. intransitive verb,Shake somebody's composure — jemanden aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen
1) (tremble) wackeln; [Boden, Stimme:] beben; [Hand:] zitternshake [all over] with cold/fear — [am ganzen Leib] vor Kälte/Angst schlottern
shake in one's shoes — (coll.) vor Angst schlottern
2) (coll.): (shake hands) sich (Dat.) die Hand gebenlet's shake on it! — schlag ein!; Hand drauf!
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/66346/shake_off">shake off- shake up* * *[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) (er)heben (lassen)2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) erschüttern2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) das Schütteln2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) das Shake•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up* * *[ʃeɪk]I. nshe gave the box a \shake sie schüttelte die Schachtelto say sth with a \shake of one's head etw mit einem Kopfschütteln sagen2. (nervousness)to get/have the \shakes ( fam) Muffensausen [o einen Flattermann] [o den Tatterich] kriegen/haben fam4.II. vt<shook, shaken>1. (vibrate)▪ to \shake sb/sth jdn/etw schüttelnshe shook her hair loose from its ribbon sie schüttelte das Band von ihrem Haar ab\shake well before using vor Gebrauch gut schüttelnto \shake buildings detonation Gebäude erschütternto \shake one's fist [at sb] [jdm] mit der Faust drohenthe demonstrators shook their fists die Demonstranten schwangen die Fäusteto \shake hands einander die Hände schüttelnto \shake hands with sb, to \shake sb by the hand jdm die Hand schüttelnto \shake one's head den Kopf schüttelnto \shake one's hips die Hüften schwingento \shake sb awake jdn wach rütteln2. (undermine)▪ to \shake sth etw erschüttern [o ins Wanken bringen]after six defeats in a row the team's confidence has been badly \shaken nach sechs Niederlagen in Folge ist das [Selbst]vertrauen des Teams schwer angeschlagen3. (shock)▪ to \shake sb jdn erschütternthe news has \shaken the whole country die Nachricht hat das ganze Land schwer getroffen5.III. vi<shook, shaken>1. (quiver) bebenthe child's body shook with sobs das Kind bebte vor Schluchzen am ganzen Körperhis voice shook with emotion seine Stimme zitterte vor Rührungto \shake violently heftig beben2. (shiver with fear) zittern, bebenthey shook on the deal sie besiegelten den Deal per Handschlag4.▶ to \shake in one's boots [or shoes] vor Angst schlottern* * *[ʃeɪk] vb: pret shook, ptp shaken1. n1) (= act of shaking) Schütteln ntgive the paint a ( good) shake — die Farbe (gut) durchschütteln
to give sb/oneself a good shake — jdn/sich kräftig schütteln
with a shake of her head —
2) (= milkshake) Milchshake min two shakes (of a lamb's tail) — in zwei Sekunden
4)to be no great shakes (inf) — nicht umwerfend sein (at in +dat )
5)the shakes pl (inf) — der Tatterich (inf); (esp with fear) das Zittern
he's got the shakes — er hat einen Tatterich (inf); (due to alcoholism also) ihm zittern die Hände, er hat einen Flattermann (inf); (esp with fear) er hat das große Zittern (inf); (esp with cold, emotion) er zittert am ganzen Körper
2. vt"shake well before using" —
to be shaken to pieces she shook the door handle which seemed to have stuck to shake pepper on a steak — total durchgeschüttelt werden sie rüttelte an der Türklinke, die zu klemmen schien Pfeffer auf ein Steak streuen
to shake oneself/itself free — sich losmachen
to shake hands — sich (dat) die Hand geben; (for longer time, in congratulations etc) sich (dat) die Hand schütteln
to shake hands with sb — jdm die Hand geben/schütteln
I'd like to shake him by the hand —
English people don't often shake hands — Engländer geben sich (dat) selten die Hand
shake hands (to dog) — (gib) Pfötchen; (to child)
to shake a leg ( inf = hurry ) ( dated : = dance ) —, = hurry ) Dampf machen (inf) ( dated : = dance ) das Tanzbein schwingen (dated)
2) (= weaken) faith, foundation of society erschüttern; evidence, reputation, courage, resolve ins Wanken bringento shake the foundations of sth — die Grundfesten einer Sache (gen) erschüttern
society was shaken to its very core — die Gesellschaft wurde bis in ihre Grundfesten erschüttert
3) (= shock, amaze) erschütternthat shook him! — da war er platt (inf)
it shook me rigid (inf) — da war ich schwer geschockt (inf)
it was a nasty accident, he's still rather badly shaken — es war ein schlimmer Unfall, der Schreck sitzt ihm noch in den Knochen
4)See:= shake off3. viwackeln; (hand, voice) zittern; (earth, voice) bebenthe whole boat shook as the waves struck it — das ganze Boot wurde vom Aufprall der Wellen erschüttert
to shake like a leaf —
to shake with fear/cold — vor Angst/Kälte zittern
he was shaking all over — er zitterte am ganzen Körper
what's shaking? (US) (sl) — was geht ab? (inf)
* * *shake [ʃeık]A s1. a) Schütteln n:shake of the head Kopfschütteln;give sth a good shake etwas kräftig (durch)schütteln;in two shakes (of a lamb’s tail), in half a shake umg im Nub) Händedruck m2. (auch seelische) Erschütterung3. Zittern n, Beben n:be all of a shake am ganzen Körper zittern;4. Stoß m:shake of wind Windstoß;no great shakes umg nichts Weltbewegendes;5. umg Erdbeben n6. Riss m, Spalt m7. MUS Triller m8. (Milch- etc) Shake m9. umg Augenblick m, Moment m:wait a shake!B v/i prät shook [ʃʊk], pperf shaken1. wackeln:shake with laughter sich vor Lachen schütteln2. (sch)wanken, beben:3. zittern, beben ( beide:with vor Furcht, Kälte etc)4. MUS trillern5. umg sich die Hände schütteln, sich die Hand geben:(let’s) shake on it! Hand darauf!C v/t1. schütteln:shake sth from etwas (ab)schütteln von;shake one’s head den Kopf schütteln (over, at über akk);shake one’s finger( a fist, a stick) at sb jemandem mit dem Finger (mit der Faust, mit einem Stock) drohen; → hand Bes Redew, leg Bes Redew, side A 42. auch fig jemandes Entschluss, den Gegner, jemandes Glauben, jemandes Zeugenaussage etc erschüttern3. rütteln an (dat) (auch fig)4. jemanden (seelisch) erschüttern:5. jemanden verunsichern7. MUS trillern8. US einen Verfolger etc abschütteln, loswerden* * *1. nounSchütteln, dasgive somebody/something a shake — jemanden/etwas schütteln
2. transitive verb,be no great shakes — (coll.) nicht gerade umwerfend sein (ugs.)
1) (move violently) schüttelnshake one's fist/a stick at somebody — jemandem mit der Faust/einem Stock drohen
‘shake [well] before using’ — "vor Gebrauch [gut] schütteln!"
shake hands — sich (Dat.) od. einander die Hand geben od. schütteln
shake somebody by the hand — jemandem die Hand schütteln od. drücken
2) (cause to tremble) erschüttern [Gebäude usw.]shake one's head [over something] — [über etwas (Akk.)] den Kopf schütteln
3) (weaken) erschütternshake somebody's faith in something/somebody — jemandes Glauben an etwas/jemanden erschüttern
4) (agitate) erschüttern3. intransitive verb,he failed his exam - that shook him! — er hat die Prüfung nicht bestanden - das war ein Schock für ihn!
1) (tremble) wackeln; [Boden, Stimme:] beben; [Hand:] zitternshake [all over] with cold/fear — [am ganzen Leib] vor Kälte/Angst schlottern
shake in one's shoes — (coll.) vor Angst schlottern
2) (coll.): (shake hands) sich (Dat.) die Hand gebenlet's shake on it! — schlag ein!; Hand drauf!
Phrasal Verbs:- shake up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: shook, shaken)= rütteln v.schütteln v. v.erschüttern v. -
5 body
['bɔdɪ]n1) тело, туловище, фигура (человека или животного), корпусHis aching body trembled. — Все его тело дрожало и болело.
Sobs shook her whole body. — Рыдания сотрясали все ее тело.
Her body shuddered. — Ее всю передернуло.
His whole body aches. — У него болит все тело.
A shiver runs through the body. — По телу пробежала дрожь.
He had a body of iron. — У него железное тело.
He could clearly see the bodies of the men sleeping in the tant. — Он хорошо видел фигуры мужчин, которые спали в палатке.
- human body- strong body
- bare body
- angular body
- white body
- feeble body
- sweating body
- supple body
- long body
- woman's body
- fat body
- short body
- light body
- rigid body
- tender body
- stout body
- thick body
- resilient body
- sickly body
- crippled body
- disfugured body
- trembling body
- slim body
- well-developed body
- body language
- body clock
- body carriage
- body linen
- body guard
- body frozen stiff
- body covered with wounds
- body in motion
- body of a girl
- body of a horse
- body of a dog
- weight of the body
- temperature of the body
- part of a body
- care of the body
- strength of the body
- pains of the mind and of the body
- disease of the body
- desires of the body
- spot on the body
- rash on the body
- scar on one's body
- keep one's body strong
- strain the body
- feel the body all over
- rub the body
- relax the body
- examine the body
- mutilate smb's body
- lean heavily with one's body
- take care of one's body
- protect with one's own body
- slip smth on one's bare body
- every nerve in smb's body feels smth
- train a healthy body
- lean one's body back
- keep one's body warm
- lie with one's body stretched
- feel smb's body stiffen
- smb's body shakes violently
- smb's whole body grows cold2) труп, мёртвое тело (человека или животного), останкиHis body was brought back to England for burial. — Его тело было возвращено в Англию для захоронения.
They buried the two bodies in one grave. — Оба трупа были захоронены в одной могиле.
Several lifeless bodies were washed ashore from the wreck. — После кораблекрушения несколько мертвых тел/мертвецов прибило к берегу.
- dead body- unidentified body
- bury the dead body
- give the body a decent burial
- identify the body
- drag the river for a drowned body
- lay out a body
- turn up a body
- dig out the body
- dispose of the body3) вещество, телоThere was a foreign body in his eye. — У него в глазу было инородное тело.
- liquid bodyAll material bodies tend to fall toward the earth. — Все физические/материальные тела падают на землю.
- opaque body
- metalic bodies
- gaseous bodies
- visible heavenly bodies
- speed at which a falling body travels amounts to...4) группа людей (объединённых общей целью, задачей), общество, ассоциация, лига, сообществоA body of settlers established themselves on the island. — Группа поселенцев устроилась на острове.
She belongs to a rapidly disappearing body of street caterers. — Она принадлежит к быстро исчезающему классу уличных торговцев.
- learned body- school governing body
- examining body
- illustrous body
- long-established body
- charitable body
- prosperous body
- body corporate
- judges as a body
- come in a body
- resign in a body5) орган, организация, совет, инстанцияThe commission is a five-member body. — Эта комиссия - орган, состоящий из пяти человек.
The association is becoming a numerous and powerful body. — Ассоциация становится многочисленной и мощной организацией.
- public body- legislative body
- executive body
- diplomatic body
- policy making body
- bargaining body
- permanent body
- confirming body
- elected body
- research body
- underground body
- arbitration body
- sister body
- parent body
- governing body of the institution
- recognize the Congress as the governing body
- leave the meeting in a body in a body6) основная часть (чего-либо), главная часть (чего-либо)We sat in the body of the hall and the actors performed on the stage. — Мы сидели в центральной части зала, а актеры играли на сцене.
The important news comes in the body of the letter. — Самые важные известия изложены в основной части письма.
It was incorporated in the main body of the dictionary. — Это было включено в корпус словаря.
- body of a car- body of a ship
- body of a watch
- body of an airplane
- body of a tree
- body of the letter
- student body of a college
- body of a structure
- main body of the citizens
- general body of creditors
- main body of an army
- body of flame7) консистенция, густота, плотностьThe soup has no body — суп жидкий. /Суп - "одна вода".
- body of oil- wine with plenty of body
- wine of full body
- wine has a good body
- wine has no body8) совокупность, масса, количество, массивNumerous large bodies of unemployed men marched through the streets. — Безработные многочисленными группами шли по улицам.
He has a great body of facts (of information) to prove his theory (his statement). — Он собрал массу фактов (информации), подтверждающих его теорию (его утверждение).
The hotel stands beside a body of water. — Гостиница стоит у воды.
Only over my dead body! — ◊ Только через мой труп!
To keep one's body and sout together. /To keep body and soul together. — ◊ Еле-еле душа в теле.
A healthy mind goes with a healthy body. /A sound mind in a sound body. — ◊ В здоровом теле, здоровый дух
- body of cold air- body of land
- body of fuel
- body of laws
- strong body of evidence
- large body of water
- narrow body of water
- large body of graduates
- stop a little distance from the main body of the the crowd
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