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shaking out

UK
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ aʊt/
US
/ˈʃeɪkɪŋ aʊt/

Translations

shake outverb

shaking out

Gerund

shook out
Past Simple
shaken out
Past Participle
shaking out
Gerund
UK
/ʃeɪk aʊt/
US
/ʃeɪk aʊt/
se décanterEmploi figuré : se clarifier, se résoudre progressivement.
Let's see how things shake out before making a decision.
Voyons comment les choses vont se décanter avant de prendre une décision.
She shook out the crumbs from the tablecloth.
Elle a secoué la nappe pour en faire tomber les miettes.
déplierPour un tissu, une couverture ou un vêtement, en le secouant pour le mettre à plat.
He shook out the blanket before laying it on the grass.
Il a déplié la couverture en la secouant avant de l'étendre sur l'herbe.
Additional translations
viderEmploi concret : faire sortir le contenu en secouant.
Synonyms
jolt out
unearth
extract
remove
dislodge

Definitions

shake outverb
To remove something by shaking.
She shook out the crumbs from the tablecloth.
To unfold or spread something by shaking.
He shook out the blanket before laying it on the grass.
To search through something by shaking it.
They shook out the contents of the bag to find the missing keys.
To settle or resolve a situation or problem.
Let's see how things shake out before making a decision.
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