agitar
agitar(
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)transitive verb
b. to wave (handkerchief, flag)
Las chicas agitaban sus pañuelos y banderas a la vuelta de los soldados.The girls were waving their handkerchiefs and flags upon the soldiers' return.
c. to flap (wing, fin, arm)
El águila agitaba las alas mientras agarraba el salmón.The eagle was flapping its wings as it grabbed the salmon.
2. (to disturb)
a. to upset
La noticia de que su amiga se había enfermado la agitó.The news that her friend had become sick upset her.
b. to worry
La posibilidad de un huracán nos agitó mucho, así que volvimos de nuestras vacaciones antes de tiempo.The possibility of a hurricane really worried us, so we came back from our vacation early.
c. to get worked up
La discusión sobre política agitó bastante a mi padre.The argument about politics got my father pretty worked up.
a. to stir up
El discurso del alcalde solo sirvió para agitar al pueblo aún más.The mayor's address only served to stir up the town even more.
agitarse
pronominal verb
b. to toss
El barco se agitaba en la tempestad, y todos los pasajeros temían morir.The ship tossed in the storm, and the passengers were all afraid they were going to die.
c. to shake
El techo de mi habitación se agita cada vez que suena el subwoofer del piso de arriba.My bedroom ceiling shakes every time the subwoofer plays in the upstairs apartment.
a. to get worked up
Se agita mucho el profesor cuando sus alumnos no prestan atención.The teacher gets really worked up when his students don't pay attention.
b. to become agitated
Después de media hora en misa, su hijo empezó a agitarse.After a half an hour in mass, her son began to become agitated.
Conjugations
Conditional
yo
tú
él/ella/Ud.
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/Uds.
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