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micrograph (iou) and shake 1, verb (oh)


micrograph (iou)



micrograph noun. L19.
[from MICRO- + -GRAPH.]
A picture or photograph of greatly reduced size. rare. L19.
An enlarged image of an object as seen through a microscope, obtained either by hand drawing or (now usu.) photographically. E20.

shake 1, verb (oh)



past participle shaken /5FeIkEn/
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1 ?move?
2 ?body?
3 shake your head
4 shake somebody's hand/shake hands with somebody
5 ?shock?
6 shake somebody's confidence/beliefs etc
7 somebody's voice shakes
8 shake your fist (at somebody)
9 shake a leg
Phrasal verbs
shake down
shake somebody/something ¡û¡ú off
shake out
shake somebody/something ¡û¡ú up
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[Language: Old English; Origin: sceacan]
?MOVE?
[I and T] to move suddenly from side to side or up and down, usually with a lot of force, or to make something or someone do this
::She shook him to wake him up.
::Shake the bottle before you open it.
::The whole house started to shake.
::The car shook as it went over a bump.
shake sth out of/off/from sth
::She shook the sand out of her shoes (=removed it by shaking) .
?BODY?
[I] if someone shakes, or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold, ill etc
-synonym tremble tremble
::The little boy's hand was shaking.
shake with fear/laughter/anger etc
::I could see my neighbor shaking with laughter.
::What's wrong with you? You're shaking like a leaf (=shaking a lot because you are very nervous or frightened) .
be shaking in your shoes/boots
(=be very nervous)
::I was shaking in my shoes - I thought he was going to fire me.
shake your head
to move your head from side to side as a way of saying no, or to show disapproval, surprise, or sadness
::When asked if he wanted anything else, he just shook his head.
::Mark shook his head in disbelief.

shake sb's hand/shake hands with sb
to move someone's hand up and down with your own hand as a greeting or as a sign you have agreed something
::He shook my hand warmly.
::Wilkins stood up and shook hands with both of them.
::Well, if we have a deal, let's shake on it (=show that we have made an agreement by shaking hands) .
?SHOCK?
[T] to make someone feel very upset or shocked
::Kerrie was so shaken by the attack that she won't go out alone.
::The murder shook the whole town.
shake sb's confidence/beliefs etc
to make someone feel less confident, less sure about their beliefs etc
::His confidence was badly shaken.
sb's voice shakes
if someone's voice is shaking, it is not steady and they sound very worried, angry, or frightened
::Her voice was shaking as she announced the news.
shake with rage/emotion etc
::Reg's voice shook with rage.
shake your fist (at sb)
to show that you are angry by holding up and shaking your tightly closed hand
::He shook his fist at the driver of the Other car.
shake a leg
spoken used to tell someone to hurry, or quickly start doing something
::C'mon, shake a leg!
shake down phr v
shake sb ¡û¡ú down
AmE informal to get money from someone by using threats
::Corrupt officials were shaking down local business owners.
shake sb/sth ¡û¡ú down
AmE informal to search a person or place thoroughly
if a new situation or arrangement shakes down, people start to get used to it and it becomes more effective
::The restructure has shaken down, and staff are showing a new sense of purpose.
shake off [shake sb/sth ¡û¡ú off] phr v
to get rid of an illness, problem etc
::I can't seem to shake off this cold.
shake off your image/reputation as sth
::Outside investment has helped Sheridan to shake off its image as a depressed industrial town.
to escape from someone who is chasing you
::I think we've shaken them off.
shake out phr v
shake sth ¡û¡ú out
to shake a cloth, a bag, a sheet etc so that any small pieces of dirt, dust etc come off
::He shook out the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket.
if an organization or industry shakes out, it becomes calmer after a difficult period of time
::He'll look for bargains after the Real Estate market shakes out.
shake sth ¡û¡ú out
to change a situation by removing things from it that are not useful or that do not make a profit
::As the airline industry shakes out all but the very fittest, catering companies could face serious troubles.
shake up [shake sb/sth ¡û¡ú up] phr v
to give someone a very unpleasant shock, so that they feel very upset and frightened
::She was badly shaken up by the accident.
-see also shaken
to make changes to an organization in order to make it more effective
::the government's plans to shake up the educational system
-see also shakeup
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WORD CHOICE: shake, wobble, rattle, vibrate, tremble, shiver
Shake is a fairly General word. It can be used to talk about objects moving : There was a loud bang and the building shook.
It can also be used to talk about people's bodies moving because of cold, strong emotion, or illness : Mary shook with rage.
If something wobbles , it moves from side to side because it is not steady or balanced : The desk wobbles when you put anything on it.
If something hard rattles , it shakes and makes a quick series of short sounds : The wind blew and the windows rattled.
If something vibrates , it makes small quick regular movements that you can hear or feel : The engine began to vibrate.
If someone trembles , their body shakes with very small movements, especially because they are angry, afraid, or excited : Trembling, she approached him.
If someone shivers , their body shakes with small movements, especially because they are cold or frightened : We sat shivering under a blanket.