agitation

agitación, inquietud

Estado de nerviosismo o preocupación que impide estar tranquilo.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling of being worried, upset, and unable to stay calm.

• She showed signs of agitation.
• His agitation grew while he waited.
• The patient paced the room in agitation.

Sinónimos: distress, restlessness, anxiety

Antónimos: calm

Expresiones frecuentes: great agitation, signs of agitation, in agitation

agitación

Acción de sacudir o remover algo, o movimiento violento e irregular.

En inglés sencillo: The act of shaking or stirring something, or a state of violent, irregular movement.

• The liquid needs constant agitation.
• Mechanical agitation keeps the particles apart.
• The storm caused violent agitation of the water.

Sinónimos: shaking, stirring, disturbance

Expresiones frecuentes: constant agitation, mechanical agitation, agitation of something

agitación, movilización

Actividades públicas que despiertan emociones intensas para animar a la gente a exigir cambios.

En inglés sencillo: Public efforts to stir strong feelings and encourage people to demand change.

• Political agitation spread through the city.
• Agitation for reform continued for months.
• The government tried to stop agitation against the law.

Cómo se usa: agitation for something (Agitation for better wages increased.); agitation against something (The arrests fuelled agitation against the government.)

Sinónimos: campaigning

Expresiones frecuentes: political agitation, agitation for something, agitation against something