shoo

shoo(
shu
)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
a. fuera
I don't want you getting in the way. Go on, shoo!No quiero que estorbes. Vete, ¡fuera!
Shoo! I told you I don't want you here while I'm working!¡Fuera! ¡Te dije que no te quiero aquí mientras estoy trabajando!
b. zape
Shoo, doggy! You're not having my sandwich.¡Zape, perrito! No vas a comer mi sándwich.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. ahuyentar
The old man used to come out brandishing his stick to shoo the children away.El viejo solía salir blandiendo su bastón para ahuyentar a los niños.
b. espantar
I went out to shoo off the squirrels on the bird feeder.Salí a espantar las ardillas que estaban en el comedero para pájaros.
a. echar
Ella shooed the children out of the house, telling them to go and play.Ella echó a los niños de casa, diciéndoles que fueran a jugar,
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