Sacude
Sacude is a Spanish verb form associated with sacudir. As the third-person singular present indicative, it means “he shakes” or “she shakes.” It also appears as the affirmative tú imperative, meaning “Shake!” The verb is commonly used to describe shaking or dusting objects, but it can also be used metaphorically to indicate a change that shakes up a situation or mood.
- To shake or rattle something physically: sacudir a rug, dust, or branches.
- To shake off dust, moisture, or a burden: sacudir el polvo, sacudir la lluvia.
- To shake up or alert, in a figurative sense: sacudir a alguien de su rutina.
- Se sacude can mean “to shake oneself,” as in removing dust or inertia: se sacude el polvo.
- Present indicative (yo, tú, él/ella, nosotros, vosotros, ellos): sacudo, sacudes, sacude, sacudimos, sacudís, sacuden
- Present imperative (tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros, ustedes): sacude; sacuda; sacudamos; sacudid; sacudan
- Sacudirse: reflexive form meaning to shake oneself or to shed something (dust, fatigue, etc.).
- Sacudir can pair with direct objects like polvo, arena, hojas, or ropa.
- El viento sacude las ramas de los árboles.
- Sacude la alfombra para quitarle el polvo.
- El equipo busca sacudir la rutina con un cambio radical.
Sacude es de uso frecuente en español cotidiano y aparece en narraciones, instrucciones y descripciones de