B2adjective · rare

shaken

shak·en

shaken · more shaken · most shaken

шокированный, потрясённый

erschüttert, zittrig

Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatinglyMoved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.

UK/ˈʃeɪk(ə)n/US/ˈʃeɪkən/

Meaning

8 senses

Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
Moved rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
Of a drink, especially (alcoholic beverages) a cocktail: mixed by being agitated with ice in a shaker.
Caused to move (and usually weakened) by a strong force.
The earthquake led to many shaken buildings and structures.
(broadly)Of something mined such as coal or ore: broken into pieces.
(broadly)Of timber: damaged from being cracked.
(figuratively)Chiefly of a person: having had one's composure or confidence disrupted or upset; in a state of shock or trauma.
We were left shaken by the revelations of abuse.
erschüttert, zittrig
(figuratively)Weakened by some event.
(archaic, broadly, obsolete)Of a cask: taken to pieces which are then tied up together for transportation.

More definitions

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

Translations

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Deutsch

By meaning 1

chiefly of a person: having had one’s composure or confidence disrupted or upset:

Origin

The verb is derived from Middle English (i)shaken, from (i- (prefix forming past participl

The verb is derived from Middle English (i)shaken, from (i- (prefix forming past participle forms of verbs)) + shaken (“to tremble, shake; etc.”) + -en (suffix forming past participle forms of verbs).

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