schütteln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fling verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
- 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.
- shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
Senses
schütteln is used for these senses in English:
- fling An act of moving the limbs or body with violent movements, especially in a dance.
- jolt (transitive) To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
- jounce (ambitransitive) To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.
- shake The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
- shake (transitive) To move (one's head) from side to side, especially to indicate refusal, reluctance, or disapproval.
- shake (intransitive, usually as "shake on") To shake hands.
fling — full definition
- verb To throw something suddenly and with force.
- noun A brief, casual romantic or sexual relationship.
- noun A short period of enthusiastic, unrestrained enjoyment.
jolt — full definition
- verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.