rütteln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- churn verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
- hover verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- jounce verb To shake (someone or something) up and down, for example, by driving a vehicle over obstructions or riding a horse roughly; to jolt.
- tamp verb To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
Senses
rütteln is used for these senses in English:
- churn (transitive, figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
- hover To remain stationary or float in the air.
- jar (transitive) To knock, shake, or strike sharply, especially causing a quivering or vibrating movement.
- jolt (intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.
- jounce (ambitransitive) To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
- tamp To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
churn — full definition
- verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
- verb To produce something rapidly and in large quantity, often with an implication of low care or quality.
- noun The rate at which customers stop using a company's product or service.
- noun A container used for making butter by agitating cream.
hover — full definition
- verb To remain suspended in one place in the air.
- verb To linger near a place or person, especially anxiously or protectively.
- verb To be uncertain or wavering between options.
- verb To position a cursor over something on a screen without clicking.