потряса́ть — meaning in English
potryasat
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English meaning
- appall verb To shock or horrify someone deeply.
- jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
- shake verb To move something rapidly back and forth or up and down.
- shock noun A sudden, jarring surprise or emotional blow.
- strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
- stun verb To knock someone senseless or make them lose awareness, often with a blow or shock.
Senses
потряса́ть is used for these senses in English:
- appall (intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
- jolt (transitive) To shock emotionally.
- rock (transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).
- shake (transitive) To disturb emotionally; to shock.
- shock (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.
- strike (transitive) To impress, seem or appear to (a person).
- stun (transitive) To shock or surprise.
appall — full definition
- verb To shock or horrify someone deeply.
- verb (archaic) To turn pale, or to make something pale.
- verb (archaic) To make something weaker.
- verb (archaic) To become weak or faint, or to lose courage.
jolt — full definition
- verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- noun A sudden shock or shake, whether physical or emotional.
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