shuffle

shuf·fle  (shfl)

v. shuf·fled, shuf·fling, shuf·fles

v.tr.

1. To slide (the feet) along the floor or ground while walking.

2. To move (something) from one place to another; transfer or shift.

3. To put aside or under cover quickly; shunt: shuffled the bill under a pile of junk mail.

4. To mix together; jumble.

5. To mix together (playing cards or tiles, for example) so as to make a random order of arrangement.

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 move about from place to place; shift: shuffled around looking for work.

4. To act in a shifty or deceitful manner; equivocate.

5. Games To mix playing cards, tiles, or dominoes together so as to make their order random.

n.

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. An evasive or deceitful action; an equivocation.

4. A confused mixture; a jumble.

5. Games

a. An act of shuffling cards, dominoes, or tiles.

b. A player's right or turn to do this.

Phrasal Verb:

shuffle off

1. To get rid of; dispose of.

2. To evade or shirk (a responsibility, for example).

3. Informal To leave; depart.

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[Middle English shovelen, probably of Middle Dutch or Middle Low German origin.]

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shuffler n.

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shuffle [ˈʃʌf^əl]

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. (Group Games / 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. (Performing Arts / Dancing) (intr) to dance the shuffle

n

1. the act or an instance of shuffling

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a dance or dance step with short dragging movements of the feet

[probably from Low German schüffeln; see shove]

shuffler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shuffle - the act of mixing cards haphazardly make, shuffling 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 card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
	2.	shuffle - walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old" shamble, shambling, shuffling walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
Verb	1.	shuffle - walk by dragging one's feet; "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall" scuffle, shamble 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" scuff, drag - walk without lifting the feet
	2.	shuffle - move about, move back and forth; "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS" shift, transfer - move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"
	3.	shuffle - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards" mix, ruffle 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

1. shamble, stagger, stumble, lumber, dodder She shuffled across the kitchen.

2. scuffle, drag, scrape, scuff He shuffled his feet along the gravel path.

3. rearrange, jumble, reorganize, mix, shift, disorder, disarrange, intermix The silence lengthened as he unnecessarily shuffled some papers.

Translations

shuffle [ˈʃʌfl]

A. N

1. to walk with a shuffle → caminar arrastrando los pies

2. (Cards) to give the cards a shuffle → barajar(las cartas)
whose shuffle is it? → ¿a quién le toca barajar?

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

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

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shuffle [ˈʃʌf^əl]

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.

vt

[+ cards] → battre

(= move around) [+ documents, papers] → déplacer, remuer

to shuffle one's feet (when walking) → traîner les pieds; (in embarrassment) → danser d'un pied sur l'autre

vi → traîner les pieds
to shuffle out of the room → sortir de la pièce en traînant les pieds

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shuffle

n

→ Schlurfen nt no pl; to walk with a shuffle → schlurfen

(= dance) → Shuffle m

(Cards) to give the cards a shuffle → die Karten mischen

(= 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

(fig: = change round) cabinet → umbilden; jobs → umbesetzen; top men are shuffled around quite often → die Männer an der Spitze werden oft von einem Ressort ins andere versetzt

vi

(= walk) → schlurfen; the dancers shuffled around on the floor → die Tänzer schoben sich über die Tanzfläche; he just shuffles through life → er lässt sich einfach treiben

(Cards) → mischen

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shuffle [ˈʃʌfl]

1. n

a. → passo strascicato

b. (Cards) → mescolata, scozzata
to give the cards a shuffle → dare una mescolata alle carte

2. vt

a. (feet) → strascicare

b. (mix up, cards) → mescolare, scozzare; (papers) → mettere sottosopra

3. vi (walk) → strascicare i piedi
to shuffle in/out → entrare/uscire con passo strascicato

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shuffle [ˈʃʌfl]

1. n

a. → passo strascicato

b. (Cards) → mescolata, scozzata
to give the cards a shuffle → dare una mescolata alle carte

2. vt

a. (feet) → strascicare

b. (mix up, cards) → mescolare, scozzare; (papers) → mettere sottosopra

3. vi (walk) → strascicare i piedi
to shuffle in/out → entrare/uscire con passo strascicato

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shuffle

v shuffle [ˈʃafl]

1 to move (one's feet) along the ground etc without lifting them Do stop shuffling (your feet)!; The old man shuffled along the street. skuifel, sleep يُجَرْجِرُ خُطاه тътря си краката vléci (se), belhat se slæbe med fødderne schlurfen σέρνω τα πόδια μου caminar arrastrando los pies jalgu järel lohistama پا به زمين كشيدن laahustaa traîner les pieds לִגרוֹר רַגלַיִם स्थिर नहीं रहना, स्थान बदलते रहना polagano, mučno hodati, vući noge csoszog menyeret kaki draga fæturna strascicare (i piedi) 足を引きずる 발을 끌며 걷다 vilkti (kojas), šliurinti, šlepsėti šļūkāt; vilkt kājas; vilkties menyeret kaki schuifelen subbe, slepe med føttene; trippe szurać, powłóczyć arrastar-se a(-şi) târşâi picioarele шаркать vliecť (sa), šuchtať sa vleči noge za seboj teško hodati släpa [], gå släpigt เดินลากเท้า ayaklarını sürüyerek yürümek 拖著腳走 тягнути ноги; човгати گھسیٹنا lê bước 拖着脚走

2 to mix (playing-cards etc) It's your turn to shuffle (the cards). skommel يَخْلُط الأوراق разбърквам (карти) míchat blande mischen ανακατεύω (χαρτιά τράπουλας) barajar (kaarte) segama بر زدن ورق sekoittaa mêler, battre לְעַרבֵּב קְלָפְים फेंटना, मिलाना miješati karte (meg)kever (kártyát) mengocok stokka mescolare 切り混ぜる (카드를) 뒤섞다 maišyti sajaukt (kārtis u.tml.) mengocok schudden stokke kort tasować baralhar a amesteca (cărţile) тасовать miešať mešati mešati karte blanda สับไพ่ karmak, karıştırmak 洗牌 тасувати پتے پھینٹنا trộn, xáo 洗牌

n

an act of shuffling He gave the cards a shuffle. skommel خَلْط الأوراق разбъркване на карти zamíchání bland das Schlurfen,das Mischen ανακάτεμα (τράπουλας) baraje, barajadura (kaartide) segamine بر sekoittaminen battage עִרבּוּב फेंटने की क्रिया miješanje karata keverés kocokan stokkun mescolata 切り混ぜ 뒤섞기 kojų vilkimas, maišymas jaukšana; pārdalīšana; pārvietošana mengocok het schuifelen, schudden subbing; tripping; blanding tasowanie embaralhamento amestecare тасование (za)miešanie mešanje mešanje blandande การสับไพ่ karma, karıştırma 洗牌 тасування پتنے پھینٹنے کا عمل sự xáo bài 混合，洗牌

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shuffle → يُلَخْبط šourat (se) sjokke schlurfen σέρνω τα πόδια μου arrastrar los pies laahustaa mélanger 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