quake
gb/kwˈeɪk/ us/kwˈeɪk/
B1
Inglês
földrengés, reng, reszket, remeg, remegés
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
földrengés
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
There was a quake last night.
Tegnap éjjel földrengés volt.
The quake damaged many buildings.
A földrengés sok épületet megrongált.
Erro comum:
Learners may use quake for any strong vibration (e.g., from music); in general English it most often refers to an earthquake.
Significado
an earthquake
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
earthquake (The full, most common word for the event.)
|
temblor (More common in US news reporting; less common in everyday speech.)
Antônimos
stillness (Lack of movement or shaking.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|weather_and_climate
|news
Definição
A quake is an earthquake.
A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement in the earth’s crust.
VERBO
B2
2
reng
B2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The floor quaked under my feet.
Rengett a padló a lábam alatt.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse quake (shake) with quack (the sound a duck makes).
Significado
shake strongly, especially the ground
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
shake (More general; can be mild or strong.)
|
tremble (Often suggests a smaller, quicker shaking.)
|
rumble (Emphasizes a deep sound along with movement.)
Antônimos
steady (Not shaking; stable.)
|
still (Not moving.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|movement
Definição
If something quakes, it shakes a lot.
To shake strongly, especially because of an earthquake or another powerful force.
VERBO
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
I quaked with fear.
Reszkettem a félelemtől.
She quaked with cold.
Reszketett a hidegtől.
Erro comum:
In this sense, quake is less common than tremble or shiver in everyday conversation.
Significado
tremble from fear or cold
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
tremble (The most direct and common synonym.)
|
shiver (Often linked to cold; can also be fear.)
|
quiver (Often suggests small, delicate shaking.)
Antônimos
relax (Become calm and stop shaking from tension.)
|
steady (Become firm and controlled instead of trembling.)
Temas
emotions
|body_and_health
|movement
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
4
remegés
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Erro comum:
This body-related noun sense is much less common than quake meaning an earthquake.
Significado
a trembling or shaking
Colocações
a quake of fear
|a sudden quake
|a small quake
|a quake ran through him
|feel a quake
Sinônimos
shudder (Often suggests a brief, involuntary shake.)
|
tremor (Often used for small shaking, sometimes medical.)
Antônimos
calm (A state without shaking or sudden physical reaction.)
Temas
body_and_health
|emotions
|movement
Definição
A quake can mean a strong shaking feeling in your body.
A trembling or shaking movement, especially in the body; a shudder.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
quake
AFI
GB/kwˈeɪk/
US/kwˈeɪk/
Sílabas e tonicidade
quake (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (quake)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: quake
- Plural: quakes
Verb
- Base: quake
- 3rd Person Singular: quakes
- Present Participle: quaking
- Past: quaked
Família de palavras
Forms
quakes
noun
quaking
verb
quaked
verb
Core family
earthquake
noun B1
Expressões
quake in your boots
1/kwˈeɪk ˈɪn jˈʊɹ bˈuts/
idiom
informal
be very frightened
To be very scared.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I was quaking in my boots before the exam.