quake
gb/kwˈeɪk/ us/kwˈeɪk/
B1
Anglais
földrengés, reng, reszket, remeg, remegés
NOM
B1
1
földrengés
B1
Schéma d’usage :
a/an [quake]; the [quake] hits/strikes [place]
A 6.2 quake hit the region early this morning.
Ma kora reggel 6,2-es erősségű földrengés rázta meg a régiót.
Thousands of people were left without power after the quake.
A földrengés után több ezer ember maradt áram nélkül.
The quake’s epicenter was just offshore.
Exemples pédagogiques
There was a quake last night.
Tegnap éjjel földrengés volt.
The quake damaged many buildings.
A földrengés sok épületet megrongált.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use quake for any strong vibration (e.g., from music); in general English it most often refers to an earthquake.
Sens
an earthquake
Collocations
a strong quake
|a powerful quake
|a major quake
|a minor quake
|an undersea quake
|a shallow quake
|a quake hits
|a quake strikes
|the quake’s epicenter
|after the quake
Synonymes
earthquake (The full, most common word for the event.)
|
temblor (More common in US news reporting; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
stillness (Lack of movement or shaking.)
Thèmes
nature
|geography
|weather_and_climate
|news
Définition
A quake is an earthquake.
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth’s crust.
VERBE
B2
2
reng
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[place/ground/building] quakes; quake [with/from something]
The ground quaked as the earthquake began.
Ahogy elkezdődött a földrengés, rengeni kezdett a talaj.
Windows rattled while the whole building seemed to quake.
Az ablakok zörögtek, és úgy tűnt, mintha az egész épület rengene.
The valley quaked from the explosion in the distance.
Exemples pédagogiques
The floor quaked under my feet.
Rengett a padló a lábam alatt.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse quake (shake) with quack (the sound a duck makes).
Sens
shake strongly, especially the ground
Collocations
the ground quaked
|the earth quaked
|the house quaked
|the building quaked
|the room quaked
|quake violently
|quake suddenly
|quake beneath your feet
|quake from the impact
|quake with the blast
Synonymes
shake (More general; can be mild or strong.)
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tremble (Often suggests a smaller, quicker shaking.)
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rumble (Emphasizes a deep sound along with movement.)
Antonymes
steady (Not shaking; stable.)
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still (Not moving.)
Thèmes
nature
|geography
|movement
Définition
If something quakes, it shakes a lot.
To shake strongly, especially because of an earthquake or another powerful force.
VERBE
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
quake with [fear/cold]; quake at [the thought/sight of something]
She quaked with fear as she heard footsteps outside.
Reszketett a félelemtől, amikor lépteket hallott odakintről.
I was quaking with cold after standing in the rain.
Reszkettem a hidegtől, miután az esőben álltam.
He quaked at the thought of giving a speech.
Exemples pédagogiques
I quaked with fear.
Reszkettem a félelemtől.
She quaked with cold.
Reszketett a hidegtől.
Erreur fréquente :
In this sense, quake is less common than tremble or shiver in everyday conversation.
Sens
tremble from fear or cold
Collocations
quake with fear
|quake with terror
|quake with cold
|quake at the thought of
|quake at the sight of
|quake uncontrollably
|begin to quake
|make someone quake
|quake in panic
|quake with anxiety
Synonymes
tremble (The most direct and common synonym.)
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shiver (Often linked to cold; can also be fear.)
|
quiver (Often suggests small, delicate shaking.)
Antonymes
relax (Become calm and stop shaking from tension.)
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steady (Become firm and controlled instead of trembling.)
Thèmes
emotions
|body_and_health
|movement
Définition
If you quake, you shake because you are afraid, cold, or very nervous.
To shake slightly and repeatedly, especially because of fear, cold, or strong emotion.
NOM
C1
LITERARY
4
remegés
B1
Schéma d’usage :
a quake of [fear/disgust/excitement]
A quake of fear went through him when the lights went out.
Remegés futott végig rajta a félelemtől, amikor kialudtak a fények.
She felt a brief quake run down her arms.
Érezte, hogy rövid remegés fut végig a karjain.
At the sound, a quake of disgust crossed his face.
Erreur fréquente :
This body-related noun sense is much less common than quake meaning an earthquake.
Sens
a trembling or shaking
Collocations
a quake of fear
|a sudden quake
|a small quake
|a quake ran through him
|feel a quake
Synonymes
shudder (Often suggests a brief, involuntary shake.)
|
tremor (Often used for small shaking, sometimes medical.)
Antonymes
calm (A state without shaking or sudden physical reaction.)
Thèmes
body_and_health
|emotions
|movement
Définition
A quake can mean a strong shaking feeling in your body.
A trembling or shaking movement, especially in the body; a shudder.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
quake
API
GB/kwˈeɪk/
US/kwˈeɪk/
Syllabes et accentuation
quake (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (quake)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: quake
- Plural: quakes
Verb
- Base: quake
- 3rd Person Singular: quakes
- Present Participle: quaking
- Past: quaked
Famille de mots
Forms
quakes
noun
quaking
verb
quaked
verb
Core family
earthquake
noun B1
Expressions
quake in your boots
1/kwˈeɪk ˈɪn jˈʊɹ bˈuts/
idiom
informal
be very frightened
To be very scared.
Exemples
- He thinks his threats will make us quake in our boots, but they won’t.
- The team arrived looking confident, and nobody was quaking in their boots.
- She told him not to expect her to quake in her boots just because he raised his voice.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I was quaking in my boots before the exam.