Sacudía (en. Shook)

/sakudiˈa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To move something back and forth with force.
He shook the carpet to remove the dust.
Sacudía la alfombra para quitar el polvo.
To make a quick and vigorous movement.
The girl was shaking her arms with joy.
La niña sacudía sus brazos de alegría.
To awaken someone with a sudden movement.
He shook his brother to get him up.
Sacudía a su hermano para que se levantara.

Etymology

From the verb 'shake', from Latin 'suscitare', which means 'to make move'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to give a shake
To perform a sudden movement to remove something.
dar una sacudida
shake of fear
Intense reaction to fright or fear.
sacudida de miedo
to shake up ideas
To provoke reflection or change in thought.
sacudir las ideas

Related Words

shake
A sudden movement made to remove something.
sacudida
shakeable
That can be shaken.
sacudible
shaker
What is used to shake or move vigorously.
sacudidor

Slang Meanings

To wake someone up abruptly.
They always shook me in the mornings so I wouldn't be late.
Siempre me sacudían por las mañanas para que no llegara tarde.
To advise someone vigorously.
He needed a shake-up in his life to change direction.
Necesitaba una sacudida en su vida para cambiar de rumbo.