shake-up

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shake′-up`

a thorough change of administration in an organization, department, or the like, as by dismissals or reassignments.

[1900–05]

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Noun

shake-up - the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

reorganisation, reorganization, shakeup

organization, organisation - the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"

shake-up

noun reorganization, revolution, reformation, shift, innovation, transformation, upheaval, metamorphosis, sea change, drastic or radical change controversial health service shake-ups

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Translations

shake-up

[ˈʃeɪkʌp] N [of company, system] → reorganización f, reestructuración f
today a cabinet shake-up was announced → hoy se anunció una reestructuración or remodelación del gabinete ministerial

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shake-up

n (inf: = reorganization) → Umbesetzung f; to give a department etc a good shake-up (= revitalization) → eine Abteilung etc auf Zack bringen (inf); (= reorganization) → eine Abteilung etc umbesetzen or umorganisieren

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shake-up

[ˈʃeɪkˌʌp] n (fig) → cambiamento

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shake

(ʃeik) – past tense shook (ʃuk) : past participle shaken – verb

1. to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks. The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.

2. to shock, disturb or weaken. He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.

noun

1. an act of shaking. He gave the bottle a shake.

2. drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously. a chocolate milk-shake.

ˈshaking noun

an act of shaking or state of being shaken, shocked etc. They got a shaking in the crash.

ˈshaky adjective

1. weak or trembling with age, illness etc. a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.

2. unsteady or likely to collapse. a shaky chair.

3. (sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc. He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.

ˈshakily adverb

ˈshakiness noun

ˈshake-up noun

a disturbance or reorganization.

no great shakes

not very good or important. He has written a book, but it's no great shakes.

shake one's fist at

to hold up one's fist as though threatening to punch. He shook his fist at me when I drove into the back of his car.

shake one's head

to move one's head round to left and right to mean `No'. `Are you coming?' I asked. She shook her head.

shake off

to rid oneself of. He soon shook off the illness.

shake up

to disturb or rouse (people) so as to make them more energetic.

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It's unclear whether the changes will be codified in the constitution, but analysts said the shake-up shows Kim has fully come into his own, eight years after he inherited rule from his father, Kim Jong Il, Reuters reported.

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Gary Bollan insisted a spot in the promotion shake-up's in Airdrie's grasp after his Diamonds sank Stenny to climb to fth.

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There's a quality of unreality to recent press obsession with these changes--they not only amount to a faux shake-up, but are perversely unrelated to the actual problems underlying the president's cratering approval numbers.

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ANEWCASTLE firm which delivers specialist medical reports for the insurance industries is looking to double its workforce this year following a shake-up within its sector.

On Medical planning to double workforce; LEGAL

The controversial shake-up of accident and emergency services in Calderdale and Huddersfield is back on the agenda and it's quickly looking increasingly likely that casualty at Calderdale Royal Hospital is under the threat of closure.

WE SAY; FEEDBACK

FEARS have been raised over healthcare on Teesside and the wider North-east, after health secretary Andrew Lansley announced a major shake-up of services which will see local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) abolished.

Fears over health; HEALTH SHAKE-UP: Fears over care as trusts in line for axe

David Austin of Golconda isn't a stranger to Harrisburg, and during warmer weather the entrepreneur operates his lemon shake-up stand on Parker Plaza.

'Sometimes, you have to let it go'

Solicitor Patrick McGuire, whose firm Thompsons represent families at FAIs, welcomed some aspects of the planned shake-up.

A step in the right direction; Aim is to help families, but lawyer has doubts

The shake-up comes as Greggs, which saw its share price tumble 9% yesterday, issued a profit warning after being hit by weather extremes.

NO DOUGH IN LOAVES; Profit-hit firm turns to takeaways; your money

Around 80% of homes - some 170,000 properties - will see their collection day change as a result of the shake-up.

Major shake-up for city's refuse collections

The shake-up comes as Greggs, who saw their share price tumble nine per cent yesterday, issued a profit warning after being hit by weather extremes.