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shook

Pronunciación: [ʃʊk]

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Contexto: «movement»

(verb) the past tense of shake, which means to move something back and forth or up and down quickly. You shake your hands when you're excited or when you are trying to wake someone up.

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She shook the bottle to mix the juice well.

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He did not shake the toy, so it didn’t make any noise.

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Did you shake the can before opening it?

Contexto: «emotion»

(verb) to cause someone to feel a strong emotional response, usually fear or surprise. For example, when a scary movie makes you feel frightened.

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The news shook everyone in the room, leaving them speechless.

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The story he told did not shake her; she stayed calm.

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Did the surprising news shake you at all?

Contexto: «friendship»

(verb) to briefly meet and hold hands with someone as a friendly greeting or goodbye. This is what you do when you meet someone new to say hello.

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They shook hands firmly when they met for the first time.

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She didn’t shake hands with him because she felt shy.

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Did you shake hands with the new student today?

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