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InglésEspañol
shake down vi phrasal (adapt to new situation)adaptarse⇒ v prnl
shake down vtr phrasal insep chiefly US (ship, airplane: test) (avión, barco)periodo de prueba nm + loc adj
shake [sb] down,
shake down [sb] vtr phrasal sep		 slang, chiefly US (extort money, blackmail)estafar a vtr + prep
shake [sb/sth] down,
shake down [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep		 slang, chiefly US (search completely)buscar por todos lados loc verb
  buscar por todos lados a loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
shakedown,
shake-down n		 US, slang (extortion, esp. blackmail)extorsión nf
  chantaje nm
  amenazas nfpl
  intimidación nf
 These allegations are nothing but a shakedown.
shakedown,
shake-down n		 US (police, prison: thorough search)búsqueda exhaustiva nf + adj
 During the shakedown, the police found an improvised knife in the prisoner's cell.
 Durante la búsqueda intensiva, la policía encontró un cuchillo improvisado en la celda del prisionero.
shakedown,
shake-down n		 US (initial trial and adjustments) (avión)vuelo de prueba nm + loc adj
  (embarcación)travesía de prueba nf + loc adj
 The ship's shakedown went smoothly and very few adjustments were necessary.
shakedown,
shake-down n as adj		 US (done as trial, preparatory to regular use)de prueba loc adj
 We're taking the new RV out on a short shakedown trip this weekend; would you like to come along?
shakedown,
shake-down n		 US (major reorganization)reorganización nf
 The shakedown of the company caused its stock prices to plummet.
shakedown,
shake-down n		 (makeshift bed)cama improvisada nf + adj
 I don't have much room, but I can prepare a shakedown for you in the living room if you want to stay the night.
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