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agitazione

agitation

noun ah-jee-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin agitatio (a driving, stirring).

Also means

unrest

Usage Note

L'agitazione is feminine. It covers both physical restlessness (il bambino era in agitazione = 'the child was agitated') and political/social unrest (agitazione sindacale = 'labour unrest'). Do not confuse with agitato (adjective: agitated). Plural: le agitazioni.

Examples

"Sentiva molta agitazione prima dell'esame."

Natural Translation

She felt a lot of agitation before the exam.

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