Polyglot Dictionary

abalar

/abaˈlaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
abalo
preterite (eu)
abalei
past participle
abalado

Meaning

  1. to shake

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sacudir

sacudir is a vigorous physical shake, like shaking a rug or someone by the shoulders; abalar is more general, and can also mean to shake emotionally or shock.

menear

menear means to wiggle or waggle a specific body part, like shaking your head; abalar is more general, to shake something or shock someone emotionally.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

zarandear

zarandear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

French

secouer

secouer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

Practice

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