shake off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de se débarrasser de quelque chose d'indésirable, comme un sentiment, une maladie ou un poursuivant, par un effort physique ou mental.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something unwanted, such as a feeling, illness, or pursuer, by physical or mental effort.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove physicallyinformal

   To get rid of something by shaking, such as dirt or water.

   secouer pour enlever

   • He shook off the dust from his coat.
   • She shook off the water from her umbrella.
   • The dog shook off the rain from its fur.

   Synonymescast offdislodgeshed

2. Get rid of a feeling or illnessinformal

   To free oneself from something unpleasant, such as a feeling, habit, or illness.

   se débarrasser de

   • I can't shake off this cold.
   • She tried to shake off her sadness after the news.
   • He finally shook off his bad habit of procrastination.

   Synonymesescapeget overloseovercomeshedthrow off

   Antonymesacquireadoptcatchcontractdevelop

3. Escape from a pursuerinformal

   To get away from someone who is following or chasing you.

   Semer un poursuivant

   • The spy managed to shake off his tail.
   • They ran through the crowd to shake off the police.
   • She shook off the annoying salesman by pretending to be busy.

   Synonymesditcheludeevadeloseoutdistanceoutrunthrow off

   Antonymeschasefollowpursue

Verbe de baseshake