agiter

agiter [aʒite]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = secouer) [+ bras] to wave ; [+ queue] to wag ; [+ liquide] to shake

• agiter le spectre de qch to raise the spectre of sth

   b. ( = inquiéter) to trouble

   c. ( = débattre) [+ question, problème] to discuss

2. reflexive verb

► s'agiter [serveur] to bustle about ; [malade] to be agitated ; [enfant, élève] to fidget ; [foule] to stir

• s'agiter sur sa chaise to wriggle about on one's chair

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aʒite
1.

verbe transitif

1) (remuer) to wave [main, mouchoir]; to shake [boîte]; to shake up [liquide]; to wag [queue]; to flap [aile]

le vent agite les feuilles — the wind is rustling the leaves

voile agitée par le vent — sail flapping in the wind

barque agitée par les vagues — boat tossed by the waves

un tremblement agitait mon corps — my whole body was shaking

2) (brandir) to raise [menace, spectre]

3) (troubler) to trouble

4) (débattre) to debate, to discuss [problème]

2.

s'agiter verbe pronominal

1) (remuer) [personne] gén to fidget; (au lit) to toss and turn; [branche] to sway (in the wind)

2) (s'affairer) to bustle about

3) (perdre son calme) [esprit, peuple] to become agitated ou restless

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aʒite vt

1) [bouteille, chiffon] to shake

"agiter avant l'emploi" — "shake before use"

2) [bras, mains] to wave

3) (= préoccuper, troubler) to trouble, to perturb

4) (autres locutions)

agiter le spectre de — to raise the spectre of Grande-Bretagne to raise the specter of USA

agiter la menace de — to threaten

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agiter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (remuer) to wave [main, mouchoir, cigare]; to shake [boîte]; to shake up [liquide]; to wag [queue]; to flap [aile]; le vent agite les feuilles the wind is rustling the leaves; voile agitée par le vent sail flapping in the wind; barque agitée par les vagues boat tossed by the waves; un tremblement agitait mon corps my whole body was shaking;

2 (brandir) to raise [menace, spectre];

3 (troubler) to trouble [esprit, pays, personne];

4 (débattre) to debate, to discuss [problème, question].

B s'agiter vpr

1 (remuer) [personne] gén to fidget; (au lit) [malade, insomniaque] to toss and turn; [branche] to sway (in the wind);

2 (s'affairer) to bustle about;

3 (perdre son calme) [esprit, peuple] to become agitated ou restless;

4 ○(se dépêcher) [paresseux, retardataire] to get a move on○.

[aʒite] verbe transitif

1. [remuer - liquide] to shake ; [ - queue] to wag ; [ - mouchoir, journal] to wave about (inseparable)

agiter les bras to flap ou to wave one's arms

‘agiter avant usage ou de s'en servir’ ‘shake well before use’

2. [brandir] to brandish

agiter le spectre de quelque chose devant quelqu'un to threaten somebody with the spectre of something

3. [troubler] to trouble, to upset

une violente colère l'agitait he was in the grip of a terrible rage

4. [débattre] to debate, to discuss

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s'agiter verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [bouger] to move about

s'agiter dans son sommeil to toss and turn in one's sleep

cesse de t'agiter sur ta chaise! stop fidgeting about on your chair!

tu t'agites trop, ne te fais donc pas tant de souci you're too restless, don't worry so much

2. (familier) [se dépêcher] to get a move on

3. [se révolter] to be restless ou in a state of unrest

4. [mer] to become rough