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1 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) minar2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) minartr[ʌndə'maɪn]1 minar, socavar1) : socavar (una estructura, etc.)2) sap, weaken: minar, debilitarv.• carcomer v.• minar v.• socavar v.'ʌndər'maɪn, ˌʌndə'maɪntransitive verb \<\<health/strength\>\> minar, debilitaryou're undermining my authority — me estás desautorizando or quitando autoridad
[ˌʌndǝ'maɪn]VT (fig) minar, socavar* * *['ʌndər'maɪn, ˌʌndə'maɪn]transitive verb \<\<health/strength\>\> minar, debilitaryou're undermining my authority — me estás desautorizando or quitando autoridad
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2 sap
I sæp noun(the liquid in trees, plants etc: The sap flowed out when he broke the stem of the flower.) savia
II sæp past tense, past participle - sapped; verb(to weaken or destroy (a person's strength, confidence, courage etc): The disease slowly sapped his strength.) debilitr, minar, agotartr[sæp]1 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL savia————————tr[sæp]1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL zapa1 (weaken) debilitar, agotar, minar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sapped quedarse agotado,-a1) undermine: socavar2) weaken: minar, debilitarsap n1) : savia f (de una planta)2) sucker: inocentón m, -tona fn.• aguaza s.f.• jugo s.m.• monigote s.m.• savia s.f.• sámago s.m.• zapa s.f.• zumo s.m.v.• chupar v.• minar v.• socavar v.• zapar v.
I sæp1) u savia f2) c ( fool) (colloq & dated) infeliz mf, inocentón, -tona m,f (fam)
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transitive verb - pp- \<\<strength/energy/enthusiasm\>\> minar, socavar; \<\<confidence/health\>\> minar
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[sæp]N (Bot) savia f
II [sæp]1.N (Mil) (=trench) zapa f2.VT (=undermine) minar; (=weaken) debilitar; (=exhaust) agotar (las fuerzas de)
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** [sæp]N (=fool) bobo(-a) m / fyou sap! — ¡bobo!
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I [sæp]1) u savia f2) c ( fool) (colloq & dated) infeliz mf, inocentón, -tona m,f (fam)
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transitive verb - pp- \<\<strength/energy/enthusiasm\>\> minar, socavar; \<\<confidence/health\>\> minar -
3 shake
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)
4) (deal, treatment) (AmE colloq) (no pl)
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