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shuf·fle
(shŭf′əl)v. shuf·fled, shuf·fling, shuf·fles
v.intr.
1. To move with short sliding steps, without or barely lifting the feet: The crowd shuffled out of the theater.
2. To dance casually with sliding and tapping steps.
3. To shift from position to position or move from place to place: shuffled around looking for work.
4. To present, play, or display (music or video files) in random order.
5. Games To mix playing cards, tiles, or dominoes together so as to make their order random.
6. Archaic To act in a shifty or deceitful manner; equivocate.
v.tr.
1. To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking.
2. To move (things, for example) from one place or position to another; transfer or shift: shuffle around the cushions on the couch.
3. To put quickly or furtively; shunt: shuffled the bill under a pile of junk mail.
4. To present, play, or display music or video files in random order.
5. Games To mix together (playing cards or tiles, for example) so as to make a random order of arrangement.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. A short sliding step or movement, or a walk characterized by such steps.
2. A dance in which the feet slide along or move close to the floor.
3. A confused mixture or state of things; a jumble: The letter got lost in the shuffle.
4. A feature on a music or video player that plays music or other files in a random order.
5. Games
a. An act of shuffling cards, dominoes, or tiles.
b. A player's right or turn to do this.
6. Archaic An evasive or deceitful action; an equivocation.
shuffle off
1. To get rid of; dispose of.
2. To evade or shirk (a responsibility, for example).
3. Informal To leave; depart.
[Middle English shovelen, probably of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]
shuf′fler n.
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shuffle
(ˈʃʌfəl)vb
1. to walk or move (the feet) with a slow dragging motion
2. to change the position of (something), esp quickly or in order to deceive others
3. (tr) to mix together in a careless manner: he shuffled the papers nervously.
4. (Card Games) to mix up (cards in a pack) to change their order
5. (intr) to behave in an awkward, evasive, or underhand manner; equivocate
6. (when: intr, often foll by into or out of) to move or cause to move clumsily: he shuffled out of the door.
7. (Dancing) (intr) to dance the shuffle
n
8. the act or an instance of shuffling
9. (Dancing) a dance or dance step with short dragging movements of the feet
[C16: probably from Low German schüffeln; see shove]
ˈshuffler n
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shuf•fle
(ˈʃʌf əl)v. -fled, -fling,
n. v.i.
1. to walk without lifting the feet; shamble.
2. to slide the feet lazily in dancing.
3. to move clumsily (usu. fol. by into): to shuffle into one's clothes.
4. to act evasively: to shuffle out of one's responsibilities.
5. to intermix playing cards or the like.
v.t. 6. to move (one's feet) along the ground or floor without lifting them.
7. to move (objects) this way and that.
8. to rearrange in random order: to shuffle playing cards.
9. shuffle off,
n. a. to move or go away.
b. to thrust aside.
10. a scraping or sliding movement, esp. a dragging gait.
11. an evasive trick; evasion.
12. an act or instance of shuffling something, as cards.
13. the right or turn to shuffle cards before dealing.
14. a dance in which the feet are shuffled.
[1525–35; < Low German schuffeln]
shuf′fler, n.
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shuffle
Past participle: shuffled
Gerund: shuffling
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Noun | 1. | shuffle - the act of mixing cards haphazardly reordering - a rearrangement in a different order reshuffling, reshuffle - shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle" riffle - shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners |
2. | shuffle - walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old" | |
Verb | 1. | shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
2. | shuffle - move about, move back and forth; "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS" | |
3. | shuffle - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it reshuffle - shuffle again; "So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards" riffle - shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix cut - divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time" |
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shuffle
verb
3. rearrange, jumble, reorganize, mix, shift, disorder, disarrange, intermix The silence lengthened as he unnecessarily shuffled some papers.
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shuffle
verb3. To proceed or perform in an unsteady, faltering manner:
4. To use evasive or deliberately vague language:
Idioms: beat about the bush, mince words.
5. To stray from truthfulness or sincerity:
The use or an instance of equivocal language:
Informal: waffle.
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Translations
خَلْط الأوراقيُجَرْجِرُ خُطاهيَجُرُّ رِجْلَيْهيَخْلُط الأوراق
míchatšourat sevlécizamíchánízamíchat
blandesjokkeslentrebland
laahustaasekoittaa
vući se
csoszogkevermegkever
draga fæturnastokkastokkun
足をひきずって歩く
뒤섞다발을 끌며 걷다질질 끌다
kojų vilkimasšlepsėtišliurintivilkti
jaukšanapārdalīšanapārvietošanasajauktšļūkāt
šuchotať sazamiešanie
mešati
blanda
เดินลากเท้า
lê bước
shuffle
[ˈʃʌfl]A. N
1. to walk with a shuffle → caminar arrastrando los pies
B. VT
1. [+ feet] → arrastrar
2. (= mix up) [+ papers] → revolver, traspapelar; [+ cards] → barajar
3. (= move) to shuffle sb aside → apartar a algn, relegar a algn a un puesto menos importante
C. VI
1. (= walk) → arrastrar los pies
to shuffle about → moverse de un lado para otro
to shuffle in/out → entrar/salir arrastrando los pies
to shuffle about → moverse de un lado para otro
to shuffle in/out → entrar/salir arrastrando los pies
2. (Cards) → barajar
shuffle off
A. VI + ADV → marcharse arrastrando los pies
B. VT + ADV [+ garment] → despojarse de (fig) [+ responsibility] → rechazar
to shuffle sth off → deshacerse de algo
to shuffle sth off → deshacerse de algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
shuffle
[ˈʃʌfəl] n (= slow walk) → marche f traînante
The prisoners began their shuffle around the yard → Les prisonniers ont commencé leur marche traînante autour de la cour.
The prisoners began their shuffle around the yard → Les prisonniers ont commencé leur marche traînante autour de la cour.
vt
[+ cards] → battre
to shuffle one's feet (when walking) → traîner les pieds; (in embarrassment) → danser d'un pied sur l'autre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
shuffle
n
(= dance) → Shuffle m
(= change round) → Umstellung f; (of jobs) → Umbesetzung f; the latest shuffle of the cabinet → die letzte Kabinettsumbildung; to get lost in the shuffle (people) → in der Menge untergehen; (things) → verloren gehen
vt
he shuffled his feet as he walked → er schlurfte beim Gehen; he sat there shuffling his feet → er saß da und scharrte mit den Füßen
cards → mischen; he shuffled the papers on his desk → er durchwühlte die Papiere auf seinem Schreibtisch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
shuffle
[ˈʃʌfl]1. n
a. → passo strascicato
2. vt
a. (feet) → strascicare
b. (mix up, cards) → mescolare, scozzare; (papers) → mettere sottosopra
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
shuffle
(ˈʃafl) verb1. to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them. Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street.
2. to mix (playing-cards etc). It's your turn to shuffle (the cards).
noun an act of shuffling. He gave the cards a shuffle.
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shuffle
→ يَجُرُّ رِجْلَيْه šourat se sjokke schlurfen σέρνω τα πόδια μου arrastrar los pies laahustaa se traîner vući se mescolare 足をひきずって歩く 발을 끌며 걷다 schuifelen slepe przestawić arrastar os pés шаркать blanda เดินลากเท้า ayaklarını sürüyerek yürümek lê bước 拖曳Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009