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quake  (kwk)

intr.v. quaked, quak·ing, quakes

1. To shake or tremble, as from instability or shock.

2. To shiver, as with cold or from strong emotion. See Synonyms at shake.

n.

1. An instance of quaking.

2. An earthquake.

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[Middle English quaken, from Old English cwacian.]

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quaky adj.

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quake

Verb

[quaking, quaked]

1. to shake or tremble with or as if with fear

2. to shudder because of instability

Noun

Informal an earthquake [Old English cwacian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quake - shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity earthquake, seism, temblor seismic disturbance, shock - an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch" earth tremor, microseism, tremor - a small earthquake seaquake, submarine earthquake - an earthquake at the sea bed geological phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
Verb	1.	quake - shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" quiver, palpitate tremble - move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"
	2.	quake - shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking" tremor shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

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quake

verb shake, tremble, quiver, move, rock, shiver, throb, shudder, wobble, waver, vibrate, pulsate, quail, totter, convulse

Translations

quake [kweɪk] vi → temblar

n abbr = earthquake

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quake [kweɪk] vi → trembler

n abbr = earthquake

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quake [kweɪk] vi → beben, zittern

n = earthquake

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quake [kweɪk] vi → tremare

n abbr = earthquake

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quake

v quake [kweik]

1 (of people) to shake or tremble, especially with fear. beef, bewe يَرْتَجِف خَوْفاً треса се třást se skælve; ryste zittern τρέμω (συν. από φόβο) temblar, estremecerse värisema لرزیدن vapista trembler לִרעוֹד कांपना tresti se od straha remeg gemetar nötra, skjálfa tremare ふるえる 전율하다 drebėti trīcēt; drebēt menggeletar beven skjelve, sitre trząść się tremer a tremura дрожать triasť sa trepetati tresti se skaka, skälva, darra สั่นกลัว titremek, ürpermek (怕得)發抖 дрижати, труситися لرزنا ، کانپنا run sợ （怕得）发抖

2 (of the ground) to shake The ground quaked under their feet. skud, beef, bewe يَهْتَز، يَتَزَلْزَل клатя се třást se skælve; ryste beben σείομαι (για το έδαφος) temblar värisema لرزیدن vavahdella trembler רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה सिहरना tresti se reng bergetar nötra, hristast tremare, oscillare 揺れる 진동하다 drebėti drebēt bergegar beven riste, ryste, skjelve trząść się estremecer a se cutremura дрожать chvieť sa tresti se tresti se skälva, gunga สั่นไหว sallanmak, sarsılmak 震動 хитатися, коливатися زمین کا کانپنا động đất 震动

n

an earthquake. aardbewing زَلْزال земетресение zemětřesení jordskælv das Erdbeben σεισμός terremoto, temblor de tierra maavärin زمین لرزه maanjäristys tremblement de terre רְעִידַת אֲדָמָה भूकंप potres földrengés gempa jarðskjálfti terremoto 地震 지진 žemės drebėjimas zemestrīce gempa bumi aardbeving jordskjelv trzęsienie ziemi terramoto cutremur землетрясение zemetrasenie potres zemljotres jordbävning แผ่นดินไหว deprem 地震 землетрус زلزلہ trận động đất 地震