S'agiter (en. To agitate)

[saʒite]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Make lively and disorderly movements.

The children were fidgeting in class during the presentation.

Les enfants s'agitaient dans la classe pendant l'exposé.

To be very worried or stressed.

You don't need to fuss for an exam; everything will be fine.

Tu n'as pas besoin de t'agiter pour un examen, tout ira bien.

To disturb oneself or become very troubled.

She was restless while waiting for news from her friend.

Elle s'est agitée en attendant des nouvelles de son ami.

From the verb 'agiter' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to squirm like a fish in a net

To be very agitated and not know what to do.

s'agiter comme un poisson dans un filet

to fidget wildly

To move in a disorderly manner, without a specific goal.

s'agiter dans tous les sens

to fuss for nothing

To be worried or stressed without valid reason.

s'agiter pour rien

agitation

State of excitement or disturbance.

agitation

anxiety

State of intense worry.

anxiété

jumble

Disordered mixture of things.

fouillis

To be hyperactive

That kid, he's so restless; he never stays in one place.

Ce môme, il s'agite tellement, il ne reste jamais en place.

To be on edge

With all this stress for the project, he's really starting to fidget.

Avec tout ce stress pour le projet, il est vraiment en train de s'agiter.