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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShook-Up
/ʃʊk ʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Emotionally disturbed or unsettled.
"After hearing the news, she felt completely shook-up." - 2
Physically disordered or in disarray.
"The shook-up room after the party needed a thorough cleaning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shook-up' is derived from the past participle of 'shake', which comes from Old English 'sceacan', meaning to move or agitate. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe a state of emotional or physical disturbance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shook-Up" is said worldwide
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bouleversé
Transliteration: boo-leh-vair-say
"Après avoir entendu la nouvelle, elle était complètement bouleversée."
aufgewühlt
Transliteration: auf-ge-vühlt
"Nach der Nachricht fühlte sie sich völlig aufgewühlt."
scosso
Transliteration: sko-so
"Dopo aver sentito la notizia, si sentiva completamente scossa."
conmovido
Transliteration: kon-mo-vi-do
"Después de escuchar la noticia, se sintió completamente conmovida."
abalado
Transliteration: a-ba-la-do
"Depois de ouvir a notícia, ela se sentiu completamente abalada."
हिल गया
Transliteration: hil gaya
"खबर सुनने के बाद, वह पूरी तरह से हिल गई।"
震惊
Transliteration: zhèn jīng
"听到这个消息后，她感到完全震惊。"
충격을 받은
Transliteration: chung-gyeok-eul bad-eun
"그 소식을 듣고 그녀는 완전히 충격을 받았다."
ショックを受けた
Transliteration: shokku o uketa
"そのニュースを聞いて、彼女は完全にショックを受けた。"
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