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    Secouait (en. Shook)

    [səkuɛ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To act by moving vigorously from side to side.
    He shook the apple tree to make the fruit fall.
    Il secouait le pommier pour faire tomber les fruits.
    To make tremble, to agitate.
    She shook her head in disagreement.
    Elle secouait la tête en désaccord.
    To awaken or stimulate someone.
    The teacher shook the student to wake him up in class.
    Le professeur secouait l'élève pour le réveiller en classe.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'secare', meaning to cut or slice.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to shake someone
    To stimulate or wake someone up.
    secouer quelqu'un
    to shake oneself
    To take an initiative to change a situation.
    se secouer
    to shake up ideas
    To change preconceived ideas.
    secouer des idées

    Related Words

    jolt
    Sudden or agitated movement.
    secousse
    to shake
    To move something by a back-and-forth motion.
    secouer
    shaken
    Agitated or disturbed by movement.
    secoué

    Slang Meanings

    To shake up the routine
    He decided to shake up the routine by going on a trip.
    Il a décidé de secouer la routine en partant en voyage.
    To shake oneself
    He had to shake himself a bit to finish his work on time.
    Il a dû se secouer un peu pour finir son travail à temps.