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shake off

UK
/ʃeɪk ɒf/
US
/ʃeɪk ɔf/

Translations

shake offverb
shook off
Past Simple
shaken off
Past Participle
shaking off
Gerund
UK
/ʃeɪk ɒf/
US
/ʃeɪk ɔf/
se débarrasser de
She tried to shake off the cold that had been bothering her for days.
Elle a essayé de se débarrasser du rhume qui la gênait depuis des jours.
Additional translations
semerEn parlant de personnes qui poursuivent ou suivent quelqu’un.
Synonyms
get rid of
discard
eliminate
cast off
shake free
throw off

Definitions

shake offverb
To get rid of something unwanted or unpleasant.
She tried to shake off the cold that had been bothering her for days.
To free oneself from someone or something that is following or pursuing.
He managed to shake off his pursuers by taking a shortcut through the alley.
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