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    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.