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No. 8,487 in French

agitent

"Agitent" means "they shake" or "they stir."

In a sentence

  • Les feuilles d'automne s'agitent dans le vent léger.

    The autumn leaves stir in the gentle wind.

    The verb 's'agitent' is reflexive here, describing how the leaves move themselves in reaction to the wind.

  • Les manifestants agitent des drapeaux pour revendiquer leurs droits.

    The protesters wave flags to assert their rights.

    The verb 'agitent' is used in a transitive manner, indicating that the protesters are actively moving (waving) the flags.

  • Dans son discours, il agite l'idée d'un changement radical.

    In his speech, he stirs up the idea of a radical change.

    Here, 'agite' is metaphorical, used to describe provoking or bringing attention to an idea in the discourse.

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