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shake

Main Entry: ¹shake

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): shook, shaken, shaking

Language: English

transitive verb

1 : sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar <he shook his head : negó con la cabeza>
2 weaken : debilitar, hacer flaquear <it shook her faith : debilitó su confianza>
3 upset : afectar, alterar
4 to shake hands with someone : darle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguien

intransitive verb

: temblar, sacudirse

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