agitare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- agitate verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
- stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
- sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.
- trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.
- wave noun A moving ridge on the surface of water, especially the sea.
Senses
agitare is used for these senses in English:
- agitate (transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake. [from 16th c.]
- shake (transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
- shake (transitive) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill.
- stir (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- stir (transitive) To disturb the content of (a container) by passing an object through it.
- sway (transitive) To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.
- trouble (reflexive, or, intransitive) To take pains (to do something); to bother.
- wave (transitive, metonymic) To call attention to, or give a direction or command to, by a waving motion, as of the hand; to signify by waving; to beckon; to signal; to indicate.
agitate — full definition
- verb To make someone anxious, upset, or unsettled.
- verb To shake or stir something with force.
- verb To campaign publicly and persistently for a political or social cause.
shake — full definition
- verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
- verb To move one's head from side to side, usually to say no or express disbelief.
- verb To upset or emotionally disturb someone.
- verb To get rid of or escape from someone or something.
- noun A thick drink made by blending ice cream (or milk) with flavoring.