Italian

oscillare

verb

Muoversi avanti e indietro attorno a un punto centrale o lungo un asse.

English: to oscillate, to sway back and forth, to swing

  • Il pendolo inizia a oscillare. — The pendulum begins to oscillate.
  • La lampada oscillava al vento. — The lamp oscillated in the wind.
verb

Vibrare rapidamente attorno a una posizione di equilibrio.

English: to vibrate

  • La corda oscilla quando viene pizzicata. — The string oscillates when plucked.
  • Le molecole oscillano ad alta frequenza. — The molecules oscillate at high frequency.
verb

Tremare o essere scosso da movimenti rapidi e irregolari.

English: to tremble, to be shaken

  • Il terreno oscillava durante il terremoto. — The ground oscillated during the earthquake.
  • Il ponte oscillava sotto il peso dei camion. — The bridge oscillated under the weight of the trucks.
verb

Variare tra due valori o stati diversi.

English: to fluctuate

  • Il prezzo del petrolio oscilla ogni giorno. — The price of oil oscillates daily.
  • Le temperature oscillano tra i 10 e i 20 gradi. — Temperatures oscillate between 10 and 20 degrees.
verb

Esitare o cambiare frequentemente opinione o decisione.

English: to vacillate, to waver, to hesitate

  • Oscilla tra due scelte. — He oscillates between two choices.
  • Ha oscillato prima di prendere una decisione. — She oscillated before making a decision.
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