What does agité in French mean?

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

The word agité in French means restless, hectic, wild, turbulent, restless, fidget, frenetic, shake, twist and turn, become agitated, disturb, agitate, debate, be a restless sleeper, sleep badly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word agité

restless

adjectif (chose : troublé, avec des mouvements vifs)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu as le sommeil très agité. La mer est agitée.
The sea is rough (or: choppy).

hectic, wild, turbulent

adjectif (chose : plein d'animation)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Cet artiste mène une vie agitée.

restless

adjectif (personne : remuant, nerveux)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon fils est souvent agité le soir et nous avons du mal à le coucher. // Avec la neige qui tombait, tous les élèves étaient agités et n'écoutaient pas.
With the snow falling outside, all the students were fidgety and weren't listening.

fidget

(personne : remuant, nerveux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Patrick est un agité perpétuel.
Patrick is a constant fidget.

frenetic

(Médecine : malade mental) (Medical, archaic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet agité a fini par être interné.
The frenetic ended up being committed.

shake

verbe transitif (secouer) (solid object, body part)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Agitez la bouteille avant de servir !
Shake the bottle before serving.

twist and turn

verbe pronominal (manifester un trouble)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec la fièvre, le malade s'agite.
The fever is making the patient twist and turn.

become agitated

verbe pronominal (manifester un mécontentement)

Les ouvriers s'agitent et veulent faire grève.
The workers are becoming agitated and want to go on strike.

disturb

verbe transitif (tourmenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La nouvelle agita son sommeil.
The news disturbed his sleep.

agitate

verbe transitif (inciter à la révolte)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il est dangereux d'agiter la population.
It is dangerous to agitate the population.

debate

verbe transitif (débattre, discuter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La direction agite la demande des syndicats.
Management is debating the unions' request.

be a restless sleeper

locution verbale (mal dormir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

sleep badly

locution verbale (mal dormir)

Tous ses problèmes font que Pierre a souvent un sommeil agité.

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