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excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] vb (tr)
1. to arouse (a person) to strong feeling, esp to pleasurable anticipation or nervous agitation 2. to arouse or elicit (an emotion, response, etc.); evoke her answers excited curiosity 3. to cause or bring about; stir up to excite a rebellion 4. to arouse sexually 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol to cause a response in or increase the activity of (an organ, tissue, or part); stimulate 6. (Physics / General Physics) to raise (an atom, molecule, electron, nucleus, etc.) from the ground state to a higher energy level 7. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) to supply electricity to (the coils of a generator or motor) in order to create a magnetic field 8. (Electronics) to supply a signal to a stage of an active electronic circuit [from Latin excitāre, from exciēre to stimulate, from ciēre to set in motion, rouse] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
excite verb 1. thrill, inspire, stir, stimulate, provoke, awaken, animate, move, fire, rouse, exhilarate, agitate, quicken, inflame, enliven, galvanize, foment I only take on work that excites me. Translations excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] VT 1. (= make excited) → entusiasmar what excites me about the idea is → lo que me entusiasma or me parece excitante de la idea es ... don't excite yourself, Grandpa → no te excites or agites, abuelo 2. (= arouse) [+ curiosity, admiration, envy] → provocar, suscitar; [+ enthusiasm, interest] → despertar, suscitar; [+ anger, passion] → provocar; [+ imagination] → estimular; [+ desire] → incitar, despertar 3. (sexually) → excitar 4. (Phys) [+ atom, particle] → excitar 5. (Med) [+ nerve, heart] → excitar excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] vt (= interest very much) → exciter to be excited by sth → être excité(e) par qch (= arouse) [+ feeling, curiosity, interest] → provoquer (= arouse sexually) [+ person] → exciter excite vt person, animal → aufregen, aufgeregt machen; (= rouse enthusiasm in) → begeistern; the news had clearly excited him → er war wegen der Nachricht sichtlich aufgeregt; the whole village was excited by the news → das ganze Dorf war über die Nachricht in Aufregung; the prospect doesn’t exactly excite me → ich finde die Aussicht nicht gerade begeisternd excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] vt a. (person) → far agitare; (pleasantly) → riempire di gioia (or interesse ); (sexually) → eccitare to excite sb to anger → far arrabbiare qn excite [ɪkˈsaɪt] vt v excite [ikˈsait] 1 to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in The children were excited at the thought of the party. opgewonde يُهَيِّج вълнувам vzrušit begejstre aufregen συγκινώ, εξάπτω emocionar erutama به هیجان آوردن؛ بر انگیختن innostaa exciter לְהַלהִיב उत्तेजित करना pobuditi, potaknuti (fel)izgat menggembirakan æsa eccitare 興奮させる 흥분시키다 (su)jaudinti uzbudināt; uztraukt seronok opwinden vekke sterke sinnsbevegelser, opphisse podniecać (się) excitar a entuziasma; a emoţiona возбуждать vzrušiť razburiti uzbuditi hetsa (jaga) upp, uppröra กระตุ้น heyecanlandırmak 使激動 збуджувати, хвилювати شدید خوشی اور جذبات کو جگانا kích động 使激动 2 to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc) The book did not excite my interest. prikkel يُثير възбуждам vyvolat ophidse; pirre; fange erregen διεγείρω despertar äratama تحریک کردن؛ برانگیختن herättää susciter לְרַגֵש जगाना, जागृत करना pobuditi (fel)izgat menarik vekja suscitare 起こさせる (정서, 감정 등을) 일으키다 sužadinti rosināt; modināt (interesi u.tml.) membangkitkan opwekken vekke, framkalle, stimulere wzbudzać despertar a provoca вызывать vyvolať vzbuditi pobuditi []väcka, framkalla ปลุกเร้า uyandırmak 引起 викликати دلچسپی جگانا kích thích 引起 adj exˈcitable easily becoming excited or upset. prikkelbaar, liggeraak سَريع التَّهَيُّج раздразнителен vzrušivý pirrelig; irritabel erregbar ευερέθιστος, ευσυγκίνητος excitable kergesti erutuv هیجان پذیر؛ قابل تحریک kiihottuva nerveux נוֹח לְהִתרָגֵש उत्तेजनीय razdražljiv izgulékony mudah gelisah bráður, uppstökkur eccitabile 興奮しやすい 흥분을 잘하는 lengvai susijaudinantis, jaudrus uzbudināms; uztraucams teruja snel opgewonden lettbevegelig, hissig, irritabel łatwo ekscytujący się excitável nervos легко возбудимый popudlivý razdražljiv nadražljiv lättretlig, hetsig, lättrörd ซึ่งตื่นเต้นได้ง่าย çabuk heyecanlanan 易激動的 (легко) збудливий جلد مشتعل یا جذباتی ہو جانے والا dễ bị kích động 易激动的 n exˌcitaˈbility welbaarheid سُرْعَة التَّهِيُّج раздразнителност dráždivost pirrelighed; irritabilitet die Erregbarkeit ευερεθιστότητα, ευσυγκινησία excitabilidad erutatavus هیجان پذیری kiihottuvuus excitabilité רַגשָנוּת उत्तेजनीयता razdražljivost izgulékonyság kegelisahan bráðlyndi eccitabilità 興奮しやすさ 발끈하기 쉬운 성질 jaudrumas uzbudināmība mudah teruja het snel opgewonden raken lettbevegelighet, nervøsitet skłonność do ulegania emocjom excitabilidade excitabilitate возбудимость vzrušivosť, popudlivosť razdražljivost nadražljivost lättretlighet ลักษณะที่ถูกกระตุ้นได้ kolay heyecana kapılma 可激發性 збуджуваність اشتعال پزیری tính chất dễ bị kích động 可激发性 adj exˈcited opgewonde مُنْفَعِل، مُتَهَيِّج възбуден rozčilený spændt; begejstret; ophidset aufgeregt συγκινημένος emocionado õhinat täis هیجان زده kiihottunut excité נִרגָש उत्तेजित uzbuđen izgatott gelisah æstur, í uppnámi; spenntur eccitato 興奮した 흥분한 susijaudinęs uztraukts; uzbudināts teruja opgewonden spent, opphisset podniecony excitado emoţionat; agitat возбуждённый rozrušený razdražen uzbuđen upphetsad, uppjagad, upprörd ตื่นตระหนก; ตื่นเต้นดีใจ heyecanlı 興奮的 схвильований فعال ، حرکت میں kích động 兴奋的 adv exˈcitedly opgewondenheid بانْفِعال، بِتَهَيُّج възбудено rozčileně spændt; begejstret; ophidset aufgeregt γεμάτος έξαψη con emoción õhinal بطور هیجان زده kiihottuneesti d'une manière agitée בְהִתרָגשוּת उत्तेजना के साथ uzbuđeno izgatottan dengan gelisah með æsingi in modo concitato 興奮して 흥분하여 su susijaudinimu uztraukti; uzbudināti dengan opgewonden spent, opphisset z podnieceniem excitadamente emoţionat; agitat возбуждать rozčúlene razburjeno uzbuđeno upphetsat อย่างตื่นเต้น heyecanlı bir şekilde 興奮地 схвильовано ہیجان کی حالت میں một cách kích động 兴奋地 n exˈcitement His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel. opwinding إنْفِعال، تَهَيُّج възбуда vzrušení spænding; begejstring; ophidselse die Aufregung συγκίνηση, έξαψη emoción erutus, elevus هیجان؛ شور kiihtymys surexcitation הִתרָגשוּת उत्तेजना, हलचल, आवेश uzbuđenje, uzbuđenost izgalom kegembiraan æsingur, spenningur eccitazione 興奮 흥분 susijaudinimas, sujudimas uzbudinājums; uztraukums keseronokan opwinding begeistring, opphisselse podniecenie excitação emoţie возбуждение; волнение vzrušenie razburjenje uzbuđenje upphetsning, uppståndelse, spänning ความตื่นเต้น heyecan 騷動,興奮 збудження; хвилювання جوش trạng thái xúc động hoặc cảm xúc mạnh 骚动,兴奋 adj exˈciting an exciting adventure. opwindend مُثير للإنْفِعال вълнуващ vzrušující spændende; ophidsende aufregend συναρπαστικός emocionante põnev هیجان برانگیز jännittävä excitant מְרַגֵש उत्तेजक uzbudljiv izgalmas menarik spennandi eccitante わくわくさせる 흥미진진한 jaudinantis uzbudinošs; satraucošs menguja opwindend spennende, opphissende pasjonujący excitante/emocionante, palpitante palpitant увлекательный vzrušujúci razburljiv uzbudljiv spännande ที่น่าตื่นเต้น heyecanlı 令人激動的 захоплюючий, зворушливий ولولہ انگیز hồi hộp 令人激动的 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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The latter are abundantly amusing, and, in view of the wonderful "travellers' tales" with which we have been entertained by African explorers, they can scarcely be considered extravagant; while the ingenuity and invention of the author will be sure to excite the surprise and the admiration of the reader, who will find M. MY DEAREST BARBARA ALEXIEVNA,--I have to tell you that a sad event has happened in this house--an event to excite one's utmost pity. Of plots: some aim at the life of those who govern, others at their government; the first arises from hatred to their persons; which hatred may be owing to many causes, either of which will be sufficient to excite their anger, and the generality of those who are under the influence of that passion will join in a conspiracy, not for the sake of their own advancement, but for revenge. |
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