shaker

• Nom qui peut désigner une personne influente ou puissante, ou un récipient utilisé pour secouer ou mélanger quelque chose.

A noun that can refer to a person who wields power and influence, or a container used for shaking something.

1. Influential personB2informal

   A person who wields significant power, influence, or authority, often in a particular field or organization.

   Personne influente

   • She is a real mover and shaker in the tech industry.
   • The conference was attended by all the shakers in finance.
   • He became a political shaker after his successful campaign.

   Synonymesbigwigmoverplayerpower broker

2. Container for shakingA2formal

   A container, often with a lid, used for mixing or shaking substances, such as a cocktail shaker or a salt shaker.

   récipient pour secouer/mélanger

   • He poured the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and mixed them.
   • Pass me the salt shaker, please.
   • The bartender used a metal shaker to prepare the drink.