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sacudir el polvo(
sah
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koo
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deer
ehl
pohl
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boh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to remove the dust) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. to dust
Sacude el polvo del salón antes de pasarle la aspiradora.Dust the living room before vacuuming it.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (colloquial) (to give a beating)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to beat up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Le quitaron todo lo que llevaba y encima le sacudieron el polvo.They took everything from him and, on top of that, they beat him up.
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