Sacude (en. Shake)

/saˈkuðe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Make a sudden movement to detach something or cause a change.

Shake the rug to get the dust off.

Sacude la alfombra para quitar el polvo.

Shake a person in an attempt to wake them or get their attention.

She shook him to wake him up.

Ella lo sacudió para que se despertara.

Remove something that is stagnant or accumulated.

Shake the bottle before using it.

Sacude el frasco antes de usarlo.

It derives from the Latin 'sacudere', which means to shake.

shake off the dust

Clean or make something free of dust.

sacudir el polvo

shake off fear

Overcome a feeling of fear or insecurity.

sacudirse el miedo

shake a tree

Sudden movements that can cause fruits or objects to fall from a tree.

sacudir un árbol

shake (noun)

Sudden movement with which something is shaken.

sacudida

shaking

Action of shaking or agitating.

sacudimiento

I shake

Action of moving or shaking something.

sacudo

Shake or do something quickly.

I'm going to shake things up before I leave.

Voy a sacudir las cosas antes de irme.

Shake off a problem or uncomfortable situation.

He shook off the tense conversation.

Él se sacudió de la conversación tensa.