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shakedown,
shake-down n | US, slang (extortion, esp. blackmail) | extorsión nf |
| | | chantaje nm |
| | | amenazas nfpl |
| | | intimidación nf |
| | These allegations are nothing but a shakedown. |
shakedown,
shake-down n | US (police, prison: thorough search) | búsqueda exhaustiva nf + adj |
| | During the shakedown, the police found an improvised knife in the prisoner's cell. |
| | Durante la búsqueda intensiva, la policía encontró un cuchillo improvisado en la celda del prisionero. |
shakedown,
shake-down n | US (initial trial and adjustments) (avión) | vuelo de prueba nm + loc adj |
| | (embarcación) | travesía de prueba nf + loc adj |
| | The ship's shakedown went smoothly and very few adjustments were necessary. |
shakedown,
shake-down n as adj | US (done as trial, preparatory to regular use) | de prueba loc adj |
| | We're taking the new RV out on a short shakedown trip this weekend; would you like to come along? |
shakedown,
shake-down n | US (major reorganization) | reorganización nf |
| | The shakedown of the company caused its stock prices to plummet. |
shakedown,
shake-down n | (makeshift bed) | cama improvisada nf + adj |
| | I don't have much room, but I can prepare a shakedown for you in the living room if you want to stay the night. |