Polyglot Dictionary

agitar

/aʒiˈtaɾ/

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)
agito
preterite (eu)
agitei
past participle
agitado

Meaning

  1. to shake

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

trepidar

agitar means to agitate or stir, like shaking a bottle; trepidar means to vibrate or tremble mechanically, like a machine — both mean "to shake."

estremecer

agitar means to agitate or stir something up; estremecer means to shudder, from emotion or a sudden jolt — both mean "to shake."

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."

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