shake up
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shake up
verb shakes up · shaking up · shook up · shaken up
- To agitate by shaking. If you shake up a can of cola and then open it, you get an explosion.
- To restore to its original shape by shaking.
- To upset or distress (a person). Seeing the car accident really shook her up.
- To reorganize, to make reforms in. The new boss is going to shake things up, so be aware.
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verb to agitate by shaking
| 日本語 | 振る |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 搖晃 /摇晃 |
| Deutsch | schütteln, aufschütteln, aufrütteln, durcheinander wirbeln |
verb to upset or distress
| 日本語 | 動揺する |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 動搖 /动摇 dòngyáo |
| Deutsch | erschüttern, völlig durcheinanderbringen, aus der Fassung bringen, aus den Fugen bringen, umhauen |
| Italiano | stressare |
verb to reorganize or reform
| Español | reformar, reorganizar |
|---|---|
| Português | reformar, reorganizar |
| Français | reformer, réorganiser |
| Deutsch | von Grund auf ändern, tiefgreifend verändern, umkrempeln |
| Italiano | riorganizzare, riformare |
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@misc{shake_up_2026,
title = {shake up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shake%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
