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secouer

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Definition: to shake (up, off)

Il faut bien secouer la vinaigrette - You have to shake the vinaigrette well.

Une crise a secoué les négociations de la paix. - A crisis has shaken up the peace negotiations.

C'est difficile de secouer cette paresse - It's difficult to shake off this laziness.

Related: une secousse - jolt, bump, jerk, shock

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