No. 4,787 in Catalan
sacsegen
"Sacsegen" means "they shake" in English.
In a sentence
Els arbres es sacsegen amb el vent.
The trees shake with the wind.
In this sentence, 'sacsegen' describes a reflexive action where the trees themselves are being moved or shaken by the wind.
Sacsegen la taula per evitar que caigui la llista.
They shake the table to avoid the list falling.
Here, 'sacsegen' is used to indicate an intentional action performed by a subject (they) to vibrate or move the table.
Les emocions sacsegen la tranquil·litat de l'ànima.
Emotions shake the tranquility of the soul.
Here, 'sacsegen' is figuratively used to express the disturbance or effect emotions have on the peaceful state of the soul.
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