secouer
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secouer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to agitate)
a. to shake off
Avant d'entrer, j'ai secoué la neige de mes bottes.Before entering, I shook the snow off my boots.
4. (figurative) (to upset)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to shake up (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
La décision de Charlotte de quitter l'entreprise a secoué toute l'équipe.Charlotte's decision to leave the company shook up the whole team.
5. (colloquial) (figurative) (to reprimand in order to get a reaction)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to chide
Martha a secoué son fils pour qu'il travaille plus à l'école.Martha chided her son to get him to work harder at school.
Conjugations
Indicative of "secouer"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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