zarandear

to shake

zarandear(sah-rahn-deh-ahr)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to agitate)

a. to shake

Un par de amigos zarandeaban al borracho para que se despertara.A couple of his friends were shaking the drunk to make him wake up.

b. to jostle

El político abandonó su discurso cuando la muchedumbre lo zarandeó y lo escupió.The politician abandoned his speech when he was jostled and spat upon by the crowd.

c. to buffet (wind, waves)

Una racha de turbulencia zarandeó el avión y los pasajeros se asustaron.The plane was buffeted by a patch of turbulence and the passengers got scared.

zarandearse

A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).

pronominal verb

2. (to sway)

a. to toss about

Me mareo en los barcos porque se zarandean continuamente con las olas.I get seasick in boats because they continually toss about in the waves.

b. to rock

La estela del crucero hizo que se zarandearan todos los botes que había alrededor.All the nearby boats rocked in the wake of the cruiser.

3. (to move in an affected manner)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

a. to sway one's hips

La muchacha pasó zarandeándose y todas las miradas se clavaron en ella.The girl walked past swaying her hips and all eyes were on her,

zarandear

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (cosa)

a. to shake

2. (persona)

a. to jostle, to knock about

zarandear

transitive verb

1 (sacudir) to shake vigorously; (empujar) to jostle; push around

2 (dar prisa a) to keep on the go

3 (cribar) to sieve; sift

4 (Latinoamérica) (balancear) to swing; push to and fro

5 (insultar) to abuse publicly

pronominal verb

zarandearse

1 especialmente (Latinoamérica) (pavonearse) to strut about

2 (ir y venir) to keep on the go