Polyglot Dictionary

sacudir

/sakuˈdʒiɾ/

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)
sacudo
preterite (eu)
sacudi
past participle
sacudido

Meaning

  1. to shake

    • Sacuda a toalha.

      Shake the towel.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

abalar

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.

chacoalhar

chacoalhar and sacudir are close synonyms for "to shake"; chacoalhar is more colloquial.

Similar in other languages

German

schütteln

schütteln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to shake."

Spanish

menear

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

Practice

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