sacudir

∗ ≈

to shake

∗ verb

sacudir
transitive verb
1to shake (agitar)
2to beat (golpear) (alfombra); to smack, to give a hiding to (informal) (persona)
3to shake, to shock (conmover)
sacudirse
pronomial verb
1to get rid of (persona); to get out of (responsabilidad, tarea)

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sacudir [sah-coo-deer’]
article & verb transitive
1To shake (árbol, edificio, persona, tierra), to jerk (cuerda), to hustle.
2To dart, to throw, to discharge; to beat (como castigo), to chastise with blows.
3To remove, to separate.
4To flap in the wind. (Nautical)
5To shake (conmover).
  • Una tremenda emoción sacudió a la multitud -> a great wave of excitement ran through the crowd
  • Sacudir a uno -> to beat somebody up
verb reflexive
6To reject with disdain, to turn away in a harsh and violent manner.

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sacudir
verbo:transitivo
1 (agitar) [+árbol, edificio, cabeza] to shake; [+ala] to flap; [+alfombra] to beat; [+colchón] to shake; shake the dust out of
2 (quitar) [+tierra] to shake off; [+cuerda] to jerk; tug
3 (conmover) to shake
una tremenda emoción sacudió a la multitud a great wave of excitement ran through the crowd; sacudir a algn de su depresión to shake sb out of his depression; sacudir los nervios a algn to shatter sb's nerves
4 (familiar) (pegar)
sacudir a algn to belt sb; (familiar)
5
sacudir dinero a algn (familiar) to screw money out of sb; (familiar)
verbo:pronominal
sacudirse (uno mismo) to shake o.s.; [+brazo, pelo] to shake
el perro se sacudía el rabo the dog was wagging its tail; salió del mar sacudiéndose el agua he came out of the sea shaking the water off himself; sacúdete la arena del pelo shake the sand out of your hair
sacudirse (de) un peso
el caballo se sacudía las moscas con la cola the horse brushed off the flies with its tail; por fin se la han sacudido they've finally got rid of her

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Verb Conjugation for "sacudir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo sacudo sacudí sacudía sacudiré sacuda
Tú sacudes sacudiste sacudías sacudirás sacudas
Ella/Él/Usted sacude sacudió sacudía sacudirá sacuda
Nosotros sacudimos sacudimos sacudíamos sacudiremos sacudamos
Vosotros sacudís sacudisteis sacudíais sacudiréis sacudáis
Ellos/Ustedes sacuden sacudieron sacudían sacudirán sacudan
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