Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To affect someone so strongly that they feel shocked or deeply disturbed.
Natural examples
Die Nachricht vom Unfall erschütterte die ganze Familie.
News of the accident deeply shook the whole family.
Der Bericht erschütterte ihr Vertrauen in die Firma.
The report shook her trust in the company.
Der Bericht erschütterte die Zeugin tief.
The report deeply shook the witness.
Usage note
Erschüttern is regular and transitive: an event shocks someone. Its participle erschüttert can describe a state.
Mini-lesson: erschüttern
To affect someone so strongly that they feel shocked or deeply disturbed. Erschüttern is regular and transitive: an event shocks someone. Its participle erschüttert can describe a state.
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