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agitar

to shake

verb ah-hee-TAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Origin: Latin agitare, frequentative of agere (to drive)

Also means

to stir up

Usage Note

Agitar covers both physical shaking (agitar una botella, 'to shake a bottle') and figurative stirring up of emotions or crowds (agitar a las masas, 'to stir up the masses'). The reflexive agitarse means 'to become agitated' or 'to churn' (of the sea). Note the initial g is soft before i, not guttural.

Examples

"Agita bien el frasco antes de usarlo."

Natural Translation

Shake the bottle well before using it.

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