secouer
Meanings
Verb
1. to shake (transitive)
2. to shake off (oppression etc.) (transitive)
3. to shake (emotionally, figuratively) (transitive)
4. to shake up (transitive)
5. to shake (oneself) (reflexive, literary)
6. to make an effort (reflexive, colloquial)
Examples48
Je sais que Tom a été secoué.
I know Tom was shaken.
On se secoue, les filles !
Hurry up, girls.
Secouez-vous, les filles !
Hurry up, girls.
Je secouais la tête.
I shook my head.
Il a secoué la tête.
He shook his head.
Elle secoua la tête.
She shook her head.