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merriam webster
to shake hands
para estrechar la mano
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shake verb

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shook, has shaken, is shaking, shakes
sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar; temblar, sacudirse; debilitar, hacer flaquear; afectar, alterar

Example sentences of
shake verb

  • •The ground shook during the earthquake.
  • •The house shook as the train rumbled by.
  • •The earthquake shook the ground.
  • •Shake the salad dressing well before using it.
  • •I was so nervous that I was shaking like a leaf.
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  • •The fugitive couldn't shake the police.
  • •It's hard to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something.
  • •The news did nothing to shake my belief that things will be okay.
  • •Nothing could shake his faith in God.
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Synonyms of
shake verb

agitate, rock, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, upset, weaken

hand noun

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hands
mano; manecilla, aguja (de un reloj o instrumento); lado; letra, escritura; aplauso; cartas (en juegos de naipes); obrero, -ra; trabajador, -dora
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Example sentences of
hand noun

  • •I waved my hand to say goodbye.
  • •She put her hands over her eyes.
  • •He sat quietly with his hands folded in his lap.
  • •These gloves will keep your hands warm.
  • •Do you need a hand?
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  • •I'd be glad to join their effort and lend them a hand.
  • •Let's all give our favorite contestant a big hand!
  • •The hands of the clock were adjusted to daylight-saving time.
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Synonyms of
hand noun

applause, handwriting, pointer, side, worker