agiter
French → English
(action) To shake: to move something quickly back and forth or up and down.
Il faut agiter la bouteille de jus de fruits avant de servir.
(English) You must shake the fruit juice bottle before serving.
Le vent fait agiter violemment les branches des arbres ce soir.
(English) The wind is making the tree branches shake violently tonight.
(emotion) To agitate: to trouble the mind or stir up strong feelings.
Cette question politique agite l'opinion publique depuis des semaines.
(English) This political question has been agitating public opinion for weeks.
Le départ de son fils l'agite beaucoup et l'empêche de dormir.
(English) Her son's departure agitates her a lot and prevents her from sleeping.
Entry ID: fr:en:agiter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary