shake
/ʃeɪk/verb
उच्चारण शेक
हिलाना, हिलना; काँपना; झकझोरना
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[I, T]
to move somebody or something with short quick movements from side to side or up and down; (of your voice or body) to tremble; to shock or upset somebody very much; to make something less certain or firm
हिलाना, हिलना; काँपना; झकझोरना
- Shake the bottle.
- She was shaking with fear.
- The news shook him.
+ 5 more examples
- Shake the medicine well before you take it.
- The earthquake made the whole building shake.
- His hands shook when he opened the result.
- The tragedy shook the entire community.
- The scandal shook people's trust in the bank.
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[C, usually sing.]
an act of shaking somebody or something; a drink made of milk and flavouring (milkshake)
झटका, हिलाव; मिल्कशेक
- a shake of the head
- a mango shake
- She answered with a shake of her head.
+ 3 more examples
- Give the bottle a good shake before use.
- He ordered a banana shake at the juice stall.
- With a shake of the hand, the two leaders ended the meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shake: irregular forms
Shake, shook, shaken. After have or has, use shaken: the news has shaken us. Never write 'shaked'.
Shake, shook, shaken। have या has के बाद 'shaken' आता है। 'Shaked' कभी न लिखें।
- The earthquake shook the building.
- The accident has shaken him badly.
shake hands with sb / shake sb's hand
Use shake hands with, and note that hands is plural. 'Shake sb's hand' is also correct.
'Shake hands with' में hands plural होता है। 'Shake sb's hand' भी सही है।
- Radhika shook hands with the principal.
- He shook my hand warmly.
shake one's head / shake with + emotion
Shaking the head can mean no. Use with for the cause of a shaking body, such as fear, cold or laughter.
सिर हिलाना प्रायः 'ना' का संकेत होता है। शरीर काँपने के कारण के लिए with आता है।
- He shook his head and refused.
- She was shaking with cold.
shake up / shake off / shake out
Phrasal verbs: shake up means to reorganise, shake off to get rid of an illness or habit, and shake out to empty something.
Phrasal verbs: shake up का अर्थ पुनर्गठन करना, shake off का अर्थ बीमारी या आदत से छुटकारा पाना और shake out का अर्थ झाड़कर खाली करना है।
- The new rules will shake up the system.
- She could not shake off her cough.
+Collocations 4
shake + noun
handsheadthe bottlethe treethe foundations
- Shake the bottle well before use.
shake + adverb
violentlygentlyslightlybadlyuncontrollably
- The bridge shook violently during the earthquake.
shake + with
with fearwith coldwith angerwith laughterwith excitement
- The little boy was shaking with fear.
noun + shake
milkproteinhandmangohead
- He ordered a mango shake after the match.
“More examples 5
- The strong wind shook the windows all night.
तेज़ हवा ने पूरी रात खिड़कियाँ हिलाईं।
- Radhika was shaking with nervousness before the interview.
इंटरव्यू से पहले घबराहट से राधिका काँप रही थी।
- The news of his injury has shaken the whole team.
उसकी चोट की खबर ने पूरी टीम को हिला दिया है।
- Shake the dust off the blanket before folding it.
कंबल की तह करने से पहले उसकी धूल झाड़ दो।
- The two leaders shook hands in front of the cameras.
दोनों नेताओं ने कैमरों के सामने हाथ मिलाया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The tremor has shook the whole city.
✓ The tremor has shaken the whole city.
After has, use the past participle shaken.
has के बाद past participle 'shaken' आता है।
✗ He shaked hands with the minister.
✓ He shook hands with the minister.
Shake is irregular; the past tense is shook.
'Shake' irregular है; इसका past tense 'shook' है।
✗ She shook hand with the teacher.
✓ She shook hands with the teacher.
The fixed phrase is shake hands, with a plural hands.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'shake hands' है, जिसमें hands plural है।
¶Idioms 1
no great shakes
not very good, skilful, important, etc. (informal)
कोई ख़ास नहीं; मामूली (अनौपचारिक)
- He's no great shakes as a cook.
- The film was no great shakes.
→Phrasal verbs 3
shake sb/sth off
to escape from somebody who is following you; to get rid of an illness or habit
(पीछा करने वाले से) पीछा छुड़ाना; (बीमारी या आदत से) छुटकारा पाना
- I can't shake off this cough.
shake sth up
to make important changes in an organisation, etc. to improve it
(सुधार के लिए) बड़े बदलाव करना
- The new director plans to shake up the department.
shake on sth
to shake hands in order to show that you agree about sth
(समझौते के प्रतीक के रूप में) हाथ मिलाना
- They shook on the deal.
- Let's shake on it.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: shake, shook, shaken.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: shake, shook, shaken।
The adjective shaky means trembling or not firm ('a shaky start').
Adjective shaky का अर्थ काँपता या अस्थिर है ('a shaky start', डगमगाती शुरुआत)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Shake hands (greet by holding somebody's hand), shake a leg (hurry up), shake off (get rid of: 'shake off a cold'), shake up (make big changes in an organization; upset somebody), no great shakes (informal, not very good), in two shakes (very soon), more than you can shake a stick at (a lot).
Idioms: shake hands (हाथ मिलाना), shake a leg (जल्दी करो), shake off (छुटकारा पाना: 'shake off a cold'), shake up (संगठन में बड़े बदलाव करना; किसी को परेशान करना), no great shakes (अनौपचारिक, बहुत अच्छा नहीं), in two shakes (बहुत जल्दी), more than you can shake a stick at (बहुत सारा)।