No. 4,376 in Arabic

هز

"هز" means "to shake" in English.

In a sentence

هز الرجل العلبة برفق.
The man shook the box gently.
The word 'هز' is used here to indicate the physical act of shaking something.
هزت الموسيقى مشاعري بعمق.
The music profoundly moved my emotions.
The word 'هز' metaphorically describes the effect of something on emotions or feelings.
هزّ الزلزال المدينة بأكملها.
The earthquake shook the entire city.
The word 'هز' is used to describe the forceful shaking caused by an earthquake.

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