shaking

ˈʃeɪkɪŋ
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Translation of shaking from English into German,

Adjective

1.

shivering

experiencing involuntary movements due to cold or fear
zitternd bebend
  • He was shaking from the cold night air.Er zitterte in der kalten Nachtluft.
2.

unsteady

causing a feeling of instability or agitation
  • The earthquake was a shaking experience for the children.Das Erdbeben war für die Kinder ein erschütterndes Erlebnis.

Noun

1.

bodily reaction

instance of trembling movement in the body
Zittern nSchütteln n
  • His shaking was noticeable after he exited the cold lake.Sein Zittern war bemerkbar, nachdem er den kalten See verlassen hatte
2.

emotion

metaphorical disturbance or shock
  • The news caused a shaking in the community.Die Nachricht verursachte ein Beben in der Gemeinschaft.
3.

motion

rapid back-and-forth movement
Schütteln n
  • The shaking of the ground was intense during the earthquake.Während des Erdbebens spürte man starkes Schütteln des Bodens.
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Expressions with shaking: examples in English and translations in German

sich die Hand darauf geben
They sealed the deal by shaking hands on it.
Was gibt's Neues
Hey, what's shaking? How have you been?
durchschütteln
eine ordentliche Schüttelpartie verpassen
She gave the child a good shaking to wake him up.
knochenerschütternd
extrem holprig
We endured a bone-shaking journey on the old bus.
weltbewegend
bedeutend
The treaty was a world-shaking agreement.
Schüttellähmung
Zitterlähmung
The patient was diagnosed with shaking palsy.

Synonyms and analogies of shaking in English

Examples of shaking in a sentence

  • Her hands were shaking with fear.
  • The shaking ground made it hard to stand.
  • His shaking hands betrayed his fear.
  • The shaking in his hands made it hard to write.
  • She couldn't stop the shaking after the scare.
  • Her sudden departure left a shaking in our hearts.
shake
ʃeɪk
shakenshook
Verb
1.

cause movement

tr.
cause to move quickly back and forth or up and down
tr.
  • He shook the bottle vigorously before opening.Er schüttelte die Flasche kräftig, bevor er sie öffnete
2.

side movement

intr.
move from side to side
intr.
schwanken hin und her schwingen
  • The bridge shook during the storm.Die Brücke schwankte während des Sturms.
3.

emotion

tr.
upset or disturb emotionally or physically
tr.
  • The tragic news shook the community.Die tragische Nachricht hat die Gemeinschaft erschüttert
Noun
1.

physical motion

rapid movement back and forth or up and down
  • The shake of the camera ruined the photo.Das Wackeln der Kamera ruinierte das Foto
2.

beverage

US
milk-based drink often with ice cream
US
  • I ordered a chocolate shake with my burger.Ich bestellte einen Schokoladen-Shake zu meinem Burger.

Expressions with shake: examples in English and translations in German

abschütteln
She shook off the dust from her coat before going inside.
sich per Handschlag einigen
per Handschlag besiegeln
Let's shake on the deal.
ausschütteln
schütteln
She shook out the blanket to remove the dust.
erschüttern
aufwühlen
The sudden news really shook him up.
den Kopf schütteln
She shook her head when she heard the news.
den Kopf schütteln
I shake my head when I see that kind of behavior.

Translations of "shaking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasSchüttelnnn.

The shaking of the canister warned us that the paint inside was too thick.

Das Schütteln des Behälters warnte uns, dass die Farbe darin zu dick war.

dasZitternnn.

She felt a shaking in her legs after running the race.

Sie spürte ein Zittern in ihren Beinen nach dem Rennen.

dieErschütterungnf.

There is no shaking in the pedestal during the operation.

Gibt es keine Erschütterung in dem Sockel während der Operation.

Adjective
erschüttertadj.

The storm raged ferociously, shaking the entire house with its power.

Der Sturm tobte heftig und erschütterte das gesamte Haus mit seiner Kraft.

geschütteltadj.

What is it? I remember shaking a lot of hands.

Ich erinnere mich, eine Menge Hände geschüttelt zu haben.

gezittertadj.

I couldn't drive properly because my hands were shaking so much.

Ich konnte nicht weiterfahren, weil meine Hände so gezittert haben.

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shaking: Examples and translations in context

The shaking of his head indicated that he did not agree with the decision.

Das Schütteln seines Kopfes zeigte, dass er mit der Entscheidung nicht einverstanden war.

It hurt; I was trying to make it stop violently shaking.

Es schmerzte; ich versuchte das heftige Schütteln zu stoppen.

Get creative straight away - no shaking or pumping necessary before coloring.

Sofort kreativ werden - kein Schütteln oder Pumpen vor der Anwendung notwendig.

While shaking, your skin should move with the helmet.

Beim Schütteln sollte sich Ihre Haut mit dem Helm bewegen.

The player must guess by shaking them, which pairs belong together.

Die Spieler müssen durch Schütteln erraten, welche Paare zusammen gehören.

During this workshop you will get to know everything about cocktail shaking.

Deutsch Während dieses Workshops lernen Sie alles über das Schütteln von Cocktails.

But crying, trembling and shaking the drama is fruitless.

Aber weinen, zittern und das Drama schütteln ist erfolglos.

Permapaque is easy to use, so no shaking and/or pumping required.

Der Permapaque ist einfach zu verwenden, ohne Pumpen und/oder Schütteln.

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