What does scosso in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word scosso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use scosso in Italian.
The word scosso in Italian means shaken, upset, shake, shake down, upset, move, excite, start, jump, be shaken, get upset, shake off. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word scosso
shaken, upsetaggettivo (molto turbato) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Umberto era scosso dai recenti avvenimenti. |
shakeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scrollare, agitare con forza) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") I neonati non vanno mai scossi violentemente perché potrebbero riportare dei danni interni. Babies should never be shaken violently as they could suffer internal damage. |
shake downverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far cadere [qc] scrollandola) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ho scosso le ciliegie dall'albero ma ne sono cadute pochissime. I shook the cherries down from the tree but only a few fell. |
upset, move, exciteverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (turbare, agitare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") L'annuncio del fallimento dell'azienda ha scosso i lavoratori che temono di perdere il lavoro. The announcement that the company was going bankrupt upset the workers as they feared losing their jobs. |
start, jumpverbo intransitivo (sobbalzare) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La zattera si è scossa nell'urto con lo scoglio. The raft jumped when it hit the rocks. |
be shaken, get upsetverbo intransitivo (turbarsi, agitarsi) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Mi sono scossa alla vista del ferito sanguinante sulla carreggiata. I was shaken by the sight of the bleeding person on the road. |
shake offverbo intransitivo (scrollarsi [qc] di dosso) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Dopo aver mangiato i biscotti si è dovuto scuotere i vestiti dalle briciole. After eating biscuits he had to shake the crumbs off his clothes. |
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