How the word "abschütteln" is translated into English
Nach dem Spaziergang hat der Hund den Schnee abgeschüttelt.
[ˈnaːx ˈdeːm ʃpaˈtsiːɐ̯ɡaŋ ˈhat deːɐ ˈhʊnt ˈdeːn ˈʃneː ˈapɡəʃʏtl̩t.]
After the walk, the dog shook off the snow.
Es ist nicht leicht, so eine schlechte Laune abzuschütteln.
[ˈɛs ˈɪst ˈnɪçt ˈlaɪ̯çt, ˈzoː ˈaɪ̯nə ˈʃlɛçtə ˈlaʊ̯nə ˈapˌtsuːʃʏtl̩n.]
It's not easy to shake off a bad mood like that.
Der Dieb konnte die Polizei leider nicht abschütteln.
[deːɐ ˈdiːp ˈkɔntə ˈdiː poliˈtsaɪ̯ ˈlaɪ̯dɐ ˈnɪçt ˈapʃʏtl̩n.]
Unfortunately, the thief couldn't shake off the police.
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