Sacudir (en. Shake)

/sa.kuˈðir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Move something abruptly to remove dust or loose objects.

He shook the rug to get the dust out.

Sacudió la alfombra para que saliera el polvo.

Break an object in the air by giving it a quick movement.

He shook the bottle before opening it.

Sacudió la botella antes de abrirla.

Emotionally disturb someone.

The news shook him so much that he couldn't react.

La noticia lo sacudió de tal manera que no pudo reaccionar.

From the Latin 'sacutire', which means 'to hit' or 'to move'.

shake off bad vibes

Remove negative energies.

sacudir las malas vibras

shake someone

Emotionally impact a person.

sacudir a alguien

shake off the dust

Free oneself from problems or difficulties.

sacudirse el polvo

agitate

Move something quickly.

agitar

tremor

Involuntary movement of a part of the body.

temblor

shudder

Sudden movement or shake.

estremecimiento

Give a good scare.

They shook me when they hid me behind the door.

Me sacudieron cuando me escondieron detrás de la puerta.

Wake someone up suddenly.

I jolted him awake with a shake.

Lo saqué de su sueño con un sacudón.