shake off

shake off

1) стряхивать (пыль и т. п.) to shake off the dust from one's feet ≈ отрясти прах от ног своих Angrily, she shook off his hand. ≈ Она с яростью стряхнула его руку.
2) избавляться to shake off a bad habit ≈ избавиться от дурной привычки I can't seem to shake off this fever. ≈ Я не могу притворяться, что больше не сержусь.
3) оторваться (от противника и т. п.) , уйти (от преследования и т. п.) After a three-mile chase, he was able to shake off the police. ≈ После того, как его преследовали на протяжении трех миль, он смог оторваться от полиции. избавляться - to * drowsiness согнать (с себя) дремоту - to * a habit побороть привычку - to * smb.'s unwelcome attentions пресечь нежелательное ухаживание - you must * all worry ты должен стряхнуть с себя все тревоги - I can't * my cold никак не могу отделаться от простуды оторваться (от противника и т. п.) - to * the pursuer уходить от преследования;
(военное) оторваться от преследующего противника

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  • shake off — verb 1. get rid of (Freq. 3) I couldn t shake the car that was following me • Syn: ↑shake, ↑throw off, ↑escape from • Hypernyms: ↑escape, ↑get away, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • shake off — {v.}, {informal} To get away from when followed; get rid of; escape from. * /A convict escaped from prison and shook off the officers trying to follow him./ * /Tom could not shake off his cold./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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