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"Fidget" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "no estarse quieto", and "eject" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "expulsar". Learn more about the difference between "fidget" and "eject" below.
fidget(
fih
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jiht
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no estarse quieto
Jenny fidgeted in her chair as she tried to think of an answer to his question.Jenny no se estaba quieta en su silla mientras trataba de pensar en una respuesta a su pregunta.
b. no parar de moverse
The restless child wouldn't stop fidgeting, so the teacher sent him to the principal's office.El niño inquieto no paraba de moverse, así que el maestro lo mandó a la oficina de la directora.
a. juguetear
Sam fidgeted with his cufflinks under the table during his job interview.Sam jugueteó con sus mancuernas debajo de la mesa durante su entrevista de trabajo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la persona inquieta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My husband is a fidget while sleeping.Mi marido es una persona inquieta mientras duerme.
eject(
i
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jehkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. expeler
The volcano ejected tons of ash all over the city.El volcán expelió toneladas de cenizas sobre toda la ciudad.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. eyectarse
The pilot ejected right before his plane crashed.El piloto se eyectó justo antes de que su avión se estrellara.
