sacudir

Meaning

  1. to shake off, dust
  2. to shake
  3. to shake (the head, to give a negative response)
  4. to nod (the head, to give a positive response)
  5. to jolt
  6. (reflexive) shake off, rid oneself of.

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
sa‧cu‧dir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/sakuˈdiɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish sacudir, from earlier sacodir, with dissimilation from socodir, from Latin succutere, whence English succussion.

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