■ shake down

■ shake down
■ shake down
A v. t. + avv.
1 far cadere (frutti, ecc.) scuotendo: to shake down chestnuts, far cadere le castagne dall'albero
2 (fam.) collaudare, provare (un'auto, un'imbarcazione, ecc.)
3 (fam. USA) estorcere (o spillare) denaro a (q.); mungere (fig.); taglieggiare; ricattare
4 (fam. USA) setacciare; perquisire da cima a fondo
B v. i. + avv.
1 (di oggetti) cadere per le scosse
2 abituarsi; ambientarsi; impratichirsi: Don't worry, you'll soon shake down, non preoccuparti, ti ambienterai presto
3 (di un'azienda) assestarsi
4 sistemarsi alla meglio (per la notte); dormire: I can shake down on the floor, posso anche dormire per terra.

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