| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| shake n | (drink: milkshake) | batido nm |
| | (AmC, CO, EC) | malteada nf |
| | (AR, MX, UY) | licuado nm |
| | This place serves the best malted shakes. |
| | En este sitio sirven los mejores batidos de malta. |
| shake [sth] (at [sb])⇒ vtr | (brandish) | agitar⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | blandir⇒ vtr |
| | He angrily shook a stick at them. |
| | Agitó un palo airadamente hacia ellos. |
| | Blandió un palo airadamente contra ellos. |
| shake [sb] into (doing) [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (prompt [sb]) | urgir⇒ vtr |
| | | mover⇒ vtr |
| | This news will shake people into action. |
| | La noticia va a urgir a la gente a reaccionar. |
| shake [sth] (from [sth])⇒ vtr | (dislodge) (agitando) | hacer caer loc verb |
| | | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | | agitar⇒ vtr |
| | Shake the fruit from the tree. |
| | Haz caer la fruta del árbol. |
| | Sacude la fruta del árbol. |
| | Agita las ramas para que caiga la fruta. |
| shake [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to sway) | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | The wind was shaking the trees. |
| | El viento sacudía los árboles. |
| shake [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (disturb deeply) | estremecer⇒ vi |
| | | afectar⇒ vtr |
| | | conmocionar⇒ vtr |
| | This bad news will shake her. |
| | La mala noticia va a hacer que se estremezca. |
| | La mala noticia le va a afectar mucho. |
| | La mala noticia la conmocionará. |
| shake [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to doubt) (figurado) | tambalear⇒ vi |
| | | debilitar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer flaquear loc verb |
| | Scientific proof might shake his faith. |
| | Las pruebas científicas pueden hacer tambalear su fe. |
| | Las pruebas científicas pueden debilitar su fe. |
| | Las pruebas científicas pueden hacer flaquear su fe. |
| shake [sth]⇒ vtr | (dice) | agitar⇒ vtr |
| | Shake the dice and roll them. |
| | Agita los dados y arrójalos. |
| shake [sb]⇒ vtr | slang (elude) | despistar a vtr + prep |
| | I can't shake the police! |
| | ¡No puedo despistar a la policía! |
| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| shake down vi phrasal | (adapt to new situation) | adaptarse⇒ v prnl |
| shake down vtr phrasal insep | chiefly US (ship, airplane: test) (avión, barco) | periodo de prueba nm + loc adj |
shake [sb] down,
shake down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | slang, chiefly US (extort money, blackmail) | estafar a vtr + prep |
shake [sb/sth] down,
shake down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | slang, chiefly US (search completely) | buscar por todos lados loc verb |
| | | buscar por todos lados a loc verb |
| shake [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (loosen muscle) (músculos) | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | It's good to shake out sore muscles after exercising. |
| shake out vi phrasal | informal, figurative (transpire, happen) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | | ocurrir⇒ vi |
| | | suceder⇒ vi |
shake [sth] up,
shake up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (mix by shaking) | agitar⇒ vtr |
| | You must shake up the medicine before drinking it. |
| | Debes agitar la medicina antes de tomarla. |
| shake [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (shock, upset) (figurado) | sacudir a vtr + prep |
| | | conmocionar a vtr + prep |
| | | afectar a vtr + prep |
| | The news that her husband had lost his job shook Leah up. |
| | A Leah la sacudió la noticia de que su esposo se había quedado sin trabajo. |
shake [sth] up,
shake up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reorganize, reform) | revolucionar⇒ vtr |
| | | reformar⇒, reorganizar⇒ vtr |
| | | dar un cambio radical a loc verb + prep |
| | Members of the new party say they aim to shake up the political system. |
| | Los miembros del nuevo partido dicen que apuntan a revolucionar el sistema político. |
Compound Forms:
shake | shakes |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| a fair shake n | US, informal (equal opportunity, just treatment) | trato justo nm + adj |
milkshake,
milk shake n | (beverage: milk and ice cream) | batido nm |
| | (AmC, CO, EC) | malteada nf |
| | (AR, MX, UY) | licuado nm |
| | Would you like a milkshake with your burger and fries? |
| | ¿Quieres un batido para acompañar tu hamburguesa con papas fritas? |
| protein shake n | (milk drink with extra protein) | batido de proteínas nm + loc adj |
| Shake a leg! interj | informal, figurative (Hurry up!) | darse prisa loc verb |
| | | apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | moverse⇒ v prnl |
| shake hands v expr | (greet each other by clasping hands) | darse la mano loc verb |
| | | estrecharse las manos loc verb |
| | | darse un apretón de manos loc verb |
| | The two businesswomen shook hands. |
| | Las dos empresarias se dieron la mano. |
| shake hands with [sb] v expr | (greet [sb] by clasping hands) | darse un apretón de manos loc verb |
| | | estrecharse la mano con loc verb |
| | | estrechar la mano de loc verb |
| | It's really a pleasure to shake hands with you at last. |
| | Es un verdadero placer por fin darme un apretón de manos contigo. |
| shake hands v expr | (dog: offer paw to human) | dar la pata loc verb |
| | Audrey spent the afternoon teaching her dog to shake hands. |
| | Audrey se pasó la tarde enseñándole a su perro a dar la pata. |
| shake hands on [sth] v expr | (deal: agree) | acordar algo loc verb |
| | The two men shook hands on the deal. |
| | | estar de acuerdo en algo loc verb |
| shake loose v expr | slang, figurative (free oneself from [sth]) | librarse⇒, escabullirse⇒, zafarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | sacarse de encima loc verb |
| | | sacudirse⇒ v prnl |
| shake [sth] off vtr + adv | (remove by shaking) | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | Shake the dust off your sandals before you come in the house. |
| | Sacúdanle el polvo a los zapatos antes de entrar a la casa. |
| shake [sb] off vtr + adv | figurative (evade: [sb] following) (figurado) | sacarse de encima loc verb |
| | (figurado) | quitarse de encima loc verb |
| | Someone was following me, but I managed to shake him off. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se sacó de encima al defensor que lo marcaba y metió el gol. |
| | Alguien me seguía, pero conseguí quitármelo de encima. |
| shake [sth] off vtr + adv | informal, figurative (free yourself of) | librarse de v prnl + prep |
| | I just can't shake off this cold. |
| | No puedo librarme de este resfrío. |
shake [sth] out,
shake out [sth] vtr + adv | (clean by shaking) (limpiar) | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | Carol took the living-room rug into the garden to shake it out. |
| shake [sth] out of [sth] v expr | (remove [sth] by shaking) | sacudir⇒ vtr |
| | I took the dust sheets outside and shook the dust out of them. |
| | Saqué las sábanas polvorientas fuera y les sacudí el polvo. |
| shake out n | (economy: decline in security value) (economía) | sacudir el mercado loc verb |
| shake the dust from your feet v expr | figurative (leave in haste or anger) (con ira) | irse, largarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AR, coloquial) | irse echando putas loc verb |
| shake-up n | figurative (radical reorganization) | reforma nf |
| | | cambio radical nm + adj mf |
| | Fifty employees were made redundant as part of a shake-up of the company. |
| | Despidieron a cincuenta empleados como parte de la reforma de la compañía. |
| shake your head v expr | (move from side to side) | sacudir la cabeza loc verb |
| | | mover la cabeza loc verb |
| | | negar con la cabeza loc verb |
| | Geoff shook his head in disbelief at the news. |
| | Geoff sacudió la cabeza sorprendido por la noticia. |
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. |
shakeout,
also UK: shake-out n | (failure of businesses due to competition) | colapso nm |
| | | crisis nf inv |
| | After the shakeout, only a few businesses were left in the city. |
| | Tras el colapso, solo unos pocos negocios quedaban en la ciudad. |