🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Agitação

Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ji-ta-sao

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hustle/ˈhʌs.əl/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A agitação da cidade é intensa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A state of great activity or effort, often in a busy or hurried manner.

    "The hustle of the city streets can be overwhelming."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move or act energetically or rapidly; to push or force someone to do something.

    "He had to hustle to finish the project before the deadline."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'hustle' originates from the Dutch word 'husselen', meaning 'to shake' or 'to toss'. It entered English in the early 19th century, evolving to describe a vigorous effort or activity, often with a connotation of urgency or a hustle for success.

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