quake
gb/kwˈeɪk/ us/kwˈeɪk/
B1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
event
1
an earthquake
A quake is an earthquake.
Schéma d’usage :
a/an [quake]; the [quake] hits/strikes [place]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use quake for any strong vibration (e.g., from music); in general English it most often refers to an earthquake.
Synonymes
earthquake (The full, most common word for the event.)
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temblor (More common in US news reporting; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
stillness (Lack of movement or shaking.)
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
Thèmes
nature
|geography
|weather_and_climate
|news
Exemples
- A 6.2 quake hit the region early this morning.
- Thousands of people were left without power after the quake.
- The quake’s epicenter was just offshore.
Exemples pédagogiques
- There was a quake last night.
- The quake damaged many buildings.
Verbe
B2
action
2
shake strongly, especially the ground
If something quakes, it shakes a lot.
Schéma d’usage :
[place/ground/building] quakes; quake [with/from something]
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse quake (shake) with quack (the sound a duck makes).
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.)
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
Thèmes
nature
|geography
|movement
Exemples
- The ground quaked as the earthquake began.
- Windows rattled while the whole building seemed to quake.
- The valley quaked from the explosion in the distance.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The floor quaked under my feet.
Verbe
B2
action
3
tremble from fear or cold
If you quake, you shake because you are afraid, cold, or very nervous.
Schéma d’usage :
quake with [fear/cold]; quake at [the thought/sight of something]
Erreur fréquente :
In this sense, quake is less common than tremble or shiver in everyday conversation.
Synonymes
tremble (The most direct and common synonym.)
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shiver (Often linked to cold; can also be fear.)
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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.)
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
Thèmes
emotions
|body_and_health
|movement
Exemples
- She quaked with fear as she heard footsteps outside.
- I was quaking with cold after standing in the rain.
- He quaked at the thought of giving a speech.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I quaked with fear.
- She quaked with cold.
Nom
literary
C1
event
4
a trembling or shaking
A quake can mean a strong shaking feeling in your body.
Schéma d’usage :
a quake of [fear/disgust/excitement]
Erreur fréquente :
This body-related noun sense is much less common than quake meaning an earthquake.
Synonymes
shudder (Often suggests a brief, involuntary shake.)
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tremor (Often used for small shaking, sometimes medical.)
Antonymes
calm (A state without shaking or sudden physical reaction.)
Collocations
a quake of fear
|a sudden quake
|a small quake
|a quake ran through him
|feel a quake
Thèmes
body_and_health
|emotions
|movement
Exemples
- A quake of fear went through him when the lights went out.
- She felt a brief quake run down her arms.
- At the sound, a quake of disgust crossed his face.
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.