shake off

superare, riprendersi da

Guarire da una malattia o liberarsi dei suoi effetti spiacevoli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: shake off something / shake something off (I finally shook the cough off.)

Sinonimi: get over, recover from

Espressioni comuni: shake off illness, shake off fatigue, shake off something

scrollare via, scuotere via

Togliere qualcosa dal corpo o da una superficie con movimenti rapidi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: shake something off (She shook the snow off her coat.); shake something off something (He shook the mud off his boots.)

Sinonimi: shake away

Espressioni comuni: shake off dust, shake off water, shake off something

seminare, scrollarsi di dosso

Sfuggire a qualcuno che ti segue o ti insegue.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: shake someone off (We turned twice to shake them off.)

Sinonimi: lose, evade, escape

Espressioni comuni: shake off someone, shake off pursuers, shake off police

liberarsi di, scrollarsi di dosso

Fare in modo che gli altri smettano di associarti a un’accusa o a una voce.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: shake off something / shake something off (He has never shaken off the allegations.)

Sinonimi: live down, shed

Espressioni comuni: shake off allegations, shake off rumors, shake off suspicion