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Borrowed from Latin agitāre.

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agitar (first-person singular present agito, first-person singular preterite agití, past participle agitat)

  1. (transitive) to shake
  2. (transitive) to wave
  3. (transitive) to rouse, to stir up, to agitate

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agitar (present agitas, past agitis, future agitos, conditional agitus, imperative agitez)

  1. (transitive) to agitate, to shake (something, usually a liquid)
    Synonym: sukusar
  2. (transitive) to wave (flag, hand, etc.)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to excite (feelings)

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Learned borrowing from Latin agitāre.

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  • Hyphenation: a‧gi‧tar

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agitar (first-person singular present agito, first-person singular preterite agitei, past participle agitado)

  1. to shake, agitate
  2. to wave

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Borrowed from Latin agitāre.

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  • IPA(key): /axiˈtaɾ/ [a.xiˈt̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧gi‧tar

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agitar (first-person singular present agito, first-person singular preterite agité, past participle agitado)

  1. to shake, to agitate, to churn, to churn up
    Agítese bien antes de usarlo
    Shake well before using
    Agitó su cabeza con incredulidad.
    She shook her head in disbelief.
  2. to wave, to flail
    Es hora de agitar la bandera blanca y rendirnos.
    It's time for us to wave the white flag and surrender.
  3. to wag
    Synonym: mover
    Los perros agitan la cola.
    Dogs wag their tails.
  4. to stir, to stir up, to agitate, to shake up, to rattle, to ruffle (provoke)
    agitar las cosas
    to stir things up
  5. (transitive, reflexive) to flap (e.g., wings, sails)
    Synonym: batir
  6. (reflexive) to churn, to be shaken, to be tossed (about), to be stirred, to be agitated
  7. (reflexive) to flail, shake (to wave or swing vigorously)
    Synonyms: sacudirse, debatirse

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