Plural: shakes

1. sacudir, disturbar, cimbrear, convulsionar, zangolotear; Synonyms: jolt, agitate, confuse by haste, disrupt, disturb, jar, perturb, shake out, shake up, toss, jounce; Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of. ; Move or cause to move back and forth.
The quake shakes up the ground, El temblor sacude la tierra.
These stories shook the community.
The civil war shook the country.
The chemist shook the flask vigorously.
My hands were shaking.


2. agitarse, mezclar bien; Synonyms: mix thoroughly, mix well, shake vigorously, shake well
3. batir, remover, revolver, bazucar, bazuquear, mazar; Synonyms: beat, churn, scramble, stir, beat up, mix rapidly, whip, whisk; Stir vigorously.
4. temblar, estremecerse; Synonyms: quiver, shudder, tremble, shiver, be shaken, convulse, thrill; Move with or as if with a tremor. ; Move or cause to move back and forth. ; Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.
The little rabbit trembles, El conejito tiembla.
His hands shook.
The chemist shook the flask vigorously.
My hands were shaking.
The old engine was juddering.


5. menear, bambolear; Synonyms: move, swing, wag, waggle, swish; Causing to move repeatedly from side to side. ; Shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state.
Shake one's head.
She shook her finger at the naughty students.
The old enemies shook hands.
Don't shake your fist at me!


6. cimbrar, bailar, cimbrear, dar sacudidas, temblar, zarandearse, remecerse, trepidar; Synonyms: sway, bounce along, dance, move jerkily, swing, tremble, waggle, joggle, buck; Move with or as if with a tremor. ; Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.
His hands shook.
The old engine was juddering.


7. remecer, bambolear, estremecer, hacer tambalear, tambalear; Synonyms: make lose one's balance, move deeply, shake up, unbalance, unsettle; Undermine or cause to waver.
My faith has been shaken.
The bad news shook her hopes.


8. conmocionar, hacer vacilar, consternar, partir; Synonyms: shock, stun, confound, daunt, impact, move deeply, perturb, shake up; Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.
These stories shook the community.
The civil war shook the country.


9. temblar; Synonyms: quiver, quaver; Move with or as if with a tremor.
His voice trembled, Su voz temblaba.
His hands shook.


10. convulsionar; Synonyms: convulse; Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm. ; Move or stir about violently.
11. estrecharse las manos, estrecharse la mano; Synonyms: shake hands; Take someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulation.
12. zarandear, mover a sacudidas; Synonyms: jiggle, shake violently, buffet; Shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state.
buffets the kid, Ana zarandea al chico=Ann shakes.
Shake one's head.
She shook her finger at the naughty students.
The old enemies shook hands.
Don't shake your fist at me!

1. sacudida, conmoción, sacudimiento profundo, zamarreo, sacudón; Synonyms: jolt, shock, bob, jar, jerk, lurch, shake-up, shaking; Causing to move repeatedly from side to side.
2. batido; Synonyms: milk-shake, milkshake, whipping; Frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream.

1. venga esa mano, chóquela, vengan esos cinco; Synonyms: put it there, give me five

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