What does agitato in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word agitato in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use agitato in Italian.

The word agitato in Italian means stirred, mixed, upset, shaken, rough, agitated, mentally disturbed person, shake, upset, distress, fidget, stress out, arouse, excite, stir, rough sea, choppy sea. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agitato

stirred, mixed

participio passato (pp di agitare)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Versare il contenuto nella ciotola dopo averlo agitato.
Pour the mixture in the bowl after having stirred it.

upset, shaken

aggettivo (persona: scosso, turbato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I soccorritori cercarono di calmare il ragazzo agitato.
The rescuers tried to calm the shaken boy down.

rough, agitated

aggettivo (mare: mosso) (sea)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La nave sparì in fretta tra le acque agitate.
The ship quickly disappeared in the rough waters.

mentally disturbed person

sostantivo maschile (malato mentale eccitato) (psychiatry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quell'agitato ha spaventato tutti sull'autobus.
That mentally disturbed person scared everyone on the bus.

shake

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scuotere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Agita bene il flacone prima di aprirlo.
Shake the bottle vigorously before opening it.

upset, distress

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (turbare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Marco agitò la nonna con le sue chiacchiere sulla guerra.
Marco upset his grandmother with his talk of the war.

fidget

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (muoversi in continuazione)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mio figlio nel sonno si agita molto, chissà cosa sogna.
My son fidgets a lot in his sleep; I wonder what he's dreaming about.

stress out

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (impensierirsi)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Il dottore si agitò quando vide i risultati degli esami.
The doctor stressed out when he saw the test results.

arouse, excite, stir

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (sollevare, fomentare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si diceva che agenti stranieri avessero agitato le folle fomentando la rivolta.
It was said that foreign agents had stirred the crowds, fomenting the revolt.

rough sea, choppy sea

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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