shake off

se remettre de, se débarrasser de

Se remettre d’une maladie ou ne plus en subir les effets désagréables.

En anglais simple : To get better after an illness, or stop having its unpleasant effects.

• I cannot shake off this cold.
• She shook off the flu after a week.
• A short walk helped him shake off his tiredness.

Comment l'utiliser : shake off something / shake something off (I finally shook the cough off.)

Synonymes : get over, recover from

Expressions courantes : shake off illness, shake off fatigue, shake off something

secouer pour enlever

Enlever quelque chose du corps ou d’une surface en faisant des mouvements rapides.

En anglais simple : To remove something from your body or another surface by making quick movements.

• The dog shook off the water.
• She shook the dust off her jacket.
• Shake off the snow before you come inside.

Comment l'utiliser : shake something off (She shook the snow off her coat.); shake something off something (He shook the mud off his boots.)

Synonymes : shake away

Expressions courantes : shake off dust, shake off water, shake off something

semer, échapper à

Échapper à quelqu’un qui vous suit ou vous poursuit.

En anglais simple : To escape from someone who is following or chasing you.

• We need to shake off that car.
• She shook off her pursuer in the crowd.
• Have you managed to shake them off?

Comment l'utiliser : shake someone off (We turned twice to shake them off.)

Synonymes : lose, evade, escape

Expressions courantes : shake off someone, shake off pursuers, shake off police

se débarrasser de, se défaire de

Faire en sorte que les autres cessent de vous associer à une accusation ou à une rumeur.

En anglais simple : To stop being connected in other people’s minds with a claim or rumor about you.

• She struggled to shake off the rumors.
• The company has not shaken off allegations of corruption.
• Can he shake off the suspicion surrounding his appointment?

Comment l'utiliser : shake off something / shake something off (He has never shaken off the allegations.)

Synonymes : live down, shed

Expressions courantes : shake off allegations, shake off rumors, shake off suspicion