What does scossa in Italian mean?

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

The word scossa in Italian means shake, tremor, shock, shock, upset, commotion, shaken, upset, shake, shake down, upset, move, excite, start, jump, be shaken, get upset, shake off, telluric currents, get shocked, earthquake, electric shock, seismic shock, sussultatory shock, earthquake. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word scossa

shake, tremor

sostantivo femminile (scuotimento violento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La scorsa notte la popolazione ha avvertito una forte scossa del terreno.
Last night the population felt a strong tremor coming from the ground.

shock

sostantivo femminile (informale (scarica elettrica) (electrical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Maneggiando dei cavi elettrici, Luca ha preso la scossa.
Whilst handling electrical cables, Luca got a shock.

shock, upset, commotion

sostantivo femminile (figurato (emozione improvvisa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bocciatura di Anna è stata una vera scossa, quest'anno ha i voti più alti della classe.
It came as a real shock when Anna failed to pass the year; her grades are the highest in the class this year.

shaken, upset

aggettivo (molto turbato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Umberto era scosso dai recenti avvenimenti.

shake

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scrollare, agitare con forza)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
I neonati non vanno mai scossi violentemente perché potrebbero riportare dei danni interni.
Babies should never be shaken violently as they could suffer internal damage.

shake down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far cadere [qc] scrollandola)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho scosso le ciliegie dall'albero ma ne sono cadute pochissime.
I shook the cherries down from the tree but only a few fell.

upset, move, excite

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (turbare, agitare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'annuncio del fallimento dell'azienda ha scosso i lavoratori che temono di perdere il lavoro.
The announcement that the company was going bankrupt upset the workers as they feared losing their jobs.

start, jump

verbo intransitivo (sobbalzare)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La zattera si è scossa nell'urto con lo scoglio.
The raft jumped when it hit the rocks.

be shaken, get upset

verbo intransitivo (turbarsi, agitarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mi sono scossa alla vista del ferito sanguinante sulla carreggiata.
I was shaken by the sight of the bleeding person on the road.

shake off

verbo intransitivo (scrollarsi [qc] di dosso)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dopo aver mangiato i biscotti si è dovuto scuotere i vestiti dalle briciole.
After eating biscuits he had to shake the crumbs off his clothes.

telluric currents

get shocked

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (subire folgorazione)

earthquake

sostantivo femminile (evento sismico)

Questa mattina nelle regioni del centro Italia sono state avvertite delle scosse di terremoto.
Several earthquakes were felt this morning in the central regions of Italy,

electric shock

seismic shock

sussultatory shock

earthquake

sostantivo femminile (terremoto) (serious)

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

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