shuffle

S2 W2

BrE /ˈʃʌfəl/ AmE /ˈʃʌfl/

verb en → es

past shuffled pp shuffled ing shuffling

1 MOVE SLOWLY [intransitive] A2

to walk in a slow, unsteady way by moving your feet along the ground without lifting them very much

arrastrar los pies, deslizar

  • shuffle off

Collocations shuffle slowly · shuffle away

  • He shuffled out of the room.

    Él arrastró los pies hacia afuera de la habitación.

2 REARRANGE [transitive] B1

to move things from one place to another, especially in order to make a change or improvement

reorganizar, cambiar de lugar

  • shuffle something around

Collocations shuffle papers · shuffle files

  • She shuffled the documents on her desk.

    Ella cambió de lugar los documentos en su escritorio.

3 CARD GAME [transitive] B2

to move cards from one pile to another, especially in a card game such as bridge or poker

barajar, mezclar cartas

  • shuffle the deck

Collocations shuffle cards · shuffle a deck of cards

  • He shuffled the cards before dealing.

    Él barajó las cartas antes de repartirlas.

4 MUSIC [intransitive] C1

to play music in a style that is slow and smooth, often with a strong rhythm

tocar música suave y lenta

  • shuffle to the beat

Collocations shuffle music · shuffle dance

  • The band shuffled through their setlist.

    La banda tocó música suave y lenta durante toda la lista de canciones.

Phrasal verbs

shuffle off LEAVE B1

marcharse, irse arrastrando los pies

  • He shuffled off to his room.

    Él se marchó a su habitación arrastrando los pies.

shuffle around REARRANGE B1

moverse de un lado para otro, cambiar las cosas de lugar

  • She shuffled the furniture around.

    Ella cambió la posición del mobiliario.

Idioms

shuffle off this mortal coil C1

irse de este mundo, morir

  • He shuffled off this mortal coil after a long illness.

    Él se fue de este mundo después de una larga enfermedad.