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ryste

verbverb

to shock, to shake (emotionally) · to shake, to tremble

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt hrysta og hrista Old Norse hrysta and hrista

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. skremme opp;
    forferdeto appal, sjokkere
    to startle;
    to appalforferde, to shock
    • nyheten rystet dem i grunnvollene the news shook them to the core
    • hendelsen rystet hele bygda the incident shook the whole village
    • de ønsker bare å ryste og provosere they only want to shock and provoke
    brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
    • han var dypt rystet he was deeply shaken
  2. skjelveto tremble · to shiver · to shake, to quiver, skake (1)to shake;
    riste (III, 2)to tremble
    to trembleskjelve, to shakeskake (1);
    compare riste (III, 2)to tremble
    • jordskjelvet rystet hele regionen the earthquake shook the entire region
  3. bevege fort fram og tilbake eller opp og ned;
    riste (III, 1)to shake
    to move quickly back and forth or up and down;
    to shakeriste (III, 1)
    • hun rystet på hodet she shook her head