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Italian word

agitare

to shake, to wave, to stir; to agitate, to disturb

Looks like

agitate

to cause anxiety or worry; to campaign for a cause

⚠️ The trap

In English 'agitate' is primarily about political campaigning or emotional disturbance. In Italian 'agitare' is very commonly used for physical shaking (shake the bottle, wave a flag). Don't limit it to the English emotional/political sense.

To say "to cause anxiety or worry; to campaign for a cause" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"agitare" in English means:

to shake, to wave, to stir; to agitate, to disturb

Example

"Agita bene la bottiglia prima di aprirla."

"Shake the bottle well before opening it."

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