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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessecouer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: səkuwe
"Il faut secouer le tapis pour enlever la poussière."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move or cause to move rapidly back and forth or up and down with quick, short movements.
"Please shake the bottle well before taking the medicine."
- 1
An act of shaking, especially a quick grasp and upward-and-downward movement of two people's right hands as a greeting.
"They sealed the agreement with a firm shake of hands."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'sceacan', meaning to move rapidly to and fro, swing, or agitate, stemming from Proto-Germanic *skakaną. Through the centuries, its semantic range expanded from physical oscillation and trembling to include handshakes, social greetings, and the blending of ingredients.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shake" is said worldwide
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secouer
Transliteration: səkuwe
"Il faut secouer le tapis pour enlever la poussière."
schütteln
Transliteration: ʃʏtəln
"Man muss die Flasche vor Gebrauch gut schütteln."
scuotere
Transliteration: ˈskwotere
"Devi scuotere bene il termometro prima di misurare la febbre."
sacudir
Transliteration: sakuˈdiɾ
"Tienes que sacudir el abrigo para quitarle el polvo."
chacoalhar
Transliteration: ʃakuˈaʎɐɾ
"É preciso chacoalhar a lata de tinta antes de pintar."
हिलाना
Transliteration: hilānā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दवा पीने से पहले बोतल को अच्छी तरह हिलाएं।"
摇晃
Transliteration: yáohuàng
Script: 中文汉字
"服用前请把药水摇晃均匀。"
흔들다
Transliteration: heundeulda
Script: 한국어 한글
"복용 전에 병을 잘 흔드세요."
振る
Transliteration: furu
Script: 日本語
"飲む前によくボトルを振ってください。"
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