No. 14,937 in German
rüttelt
"Rüttelt" means "shakes" or "jolts."
In a sentence
Der Sturm rüttelt an den Fenstern.
The storm shakes the windows.
Here, 'rüttelt' is used to describe the action of shaking or jostling, implying a movement caused by an external force (the storm) on the windows.
Er rüttelt an der Tür, um sie zu öffnen.
He shakes the door to open it.
In this sentence, 'rüttelt' indicates the action of forcefully moving the door in an attempt to open it.
Das Thema rüttelt an den Grundlagen der Wissenschaft.
The topic shakes the foundations of science.
This usage of 'rüttelt' metaphoricly represents challenging or disturbing fundamental concepts in science.
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