wachrütteln

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) fig. rouse (aus from), shake up (out of); weitS. shake s.o. into action

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to wake up; to wake

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wạch|rüt|teln

vt sep (fig)

to shake up, to (a)rouse; Gewissen to stir, to (a)rouse

jdn aus seiner Apathie wachrütteln — to shake sb out of his apathy

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wach·rüt·teln

vt

▪ jdn \wachrütteln to wake up sb sep by shaking them, to give sb a shake to wake them up

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transitives Verb rouse or shake <somebody> out of his/her apathy; stir <conscience>

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wachrütteln v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) fig rouse (

aus from), shake up (out of); weitS. shake sb into action Wachs n; -es, -e wax;

bleich wie wachrütteln (as) white as a sheet (oder ghost);

wachrütteln in jemandes Händen sein fig be putty in sb’s hands;

weich wie wachrütteln werden Person: soften, melt; Knie: turn to jelly;

weich wie wachrütteln sein Person: be as soft as butter;

wie wachrütteln dahinschmelzen surrender completely

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transitives Verb rouse or shake <somebody> out of his/her apathy; stir <conscience>

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v.

to shake awake expr.