German-English translations for aufrütteln

galvanizeto galvanize steelThe girl’s picture helped galvanize public opinion against the administration’s policyRepublicans are hoping a proposed gas-tax repeal will galvanize their voters
jolt
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The bus jolted its passengers at every turn.I jolted her out of complacency.Her untimely death jolted us all.

shake upWe want the Convention to shake up the IGC, so let the citizens shake up the Convention! Nach unserer Vorstellung soll der Konvent die Regierungskonferenz aufrütteln; akzeptieren wir also, dass die Bürger den Konvent aufrütteln! If you shake up a can of cola and then open, you get an explosion.Seeing the car accident really shook her up.
startlea horse that startles easily

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