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excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj
1. emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation 2. characterized by excitement an excited dance 3. sexually aroused 4. (Physics / General Physics) (of an atom, molecule, etc.) occupying an energy level above the ground state excitedly adv excitedness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
excited adjective 1. thrilled, stirred, stimulated, enthusiastic, high (informal), moved, wild, aroused, awakened, animated, roused, tumultuous, aflame He was so excited he could hardly speak. 2. agitated, worried, stressed, alarmed, nervous, disturbed, tense, flurried, worked up, feverish, overwrought, hot and bothered (informal), discomposed There's no need to get so excited. Translations excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] ADJ 1. (= exhilarated) [adult] → entusiasmado; [child] → excitado, alborotado; [voice, chatter] → excitado; [cry, shout] → de excitación I'm very excited about the new house → la nueva casa me hace mucha ilusión, estoy muy ilusionado or entusiasmado con la nueva casa to get excited (about sth) → entusiasmarse(con algo) the children are getting excited about the trip → los niños están cada vez más ilusionados or más entusiasmados con la idea del viaje don't get excited, I only said she might come → ¡tranquilízate!, solo dije que puede que venga it's nothing to get excited about → no es para tanto 2. (= agitated) [person, animal] → agitado, nervioso; [crowd] → alborotado; [state] → de agitación, de nerviosismo; [voice] → nervioso, excitado to get excited [person] → excitarse, ponerse nervioso; [crowd] → alborotarse; [discussion] → acalorarse don't get excited! I'm not suggesting that → ¡no te excites! or ¡no te pongas nervioso! or ¡no te acalores! no estoy sugiriendo que ... 4. (Phys) [atom, molecule] → excitado excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj (= happy) → excité(e) to be excited about sth [+ prospect, possibility] → être excité(e) à l'idée de qch to be excited about doing sth → être excité(e) à l'idée de faire qch to get excited → s'exciter (= sexually aroused) → excité(e) [particle] → excité(e) excited adj → aufgeregt; (= agitated) → erregt; (= enthusiastic) → begeistert; (sexually) excited → (sexuell) erregt; he was excited to hear of this development → er wurde aufgeregt, als er von dieser Entwicklung erfuhr; to be excited that… → begeistert darüber sein, dass …; to be excited about something → von etw begeistert sein; (= looking forward) → sich auf etw (acc) → freuen; to become or get excited (about something) → sich (→ über etw acc) → aufregen; (= enthuse) → sich (→ über etw acc) → begeistern; to get excited (sexually) → erregt werden; aren’t you excited about what’s going to happen? → sind Sie nicht gespannt, was passieren wird?; it was nothing to get excited about → es war nichts Besonderes; he is excited at the prospect of working for himself → er freut sich darauf, selbstständig zu arbeiten (Phys) atom → angeregt excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj excited (about) → eccitato/a (per) to get excited (about sth) → agitarsi (per qc) it's nothing to get excited about (fig) → non è niente di particolare excited [ɪkˈsaɪtɪd] adj excited (about) → eccitato/a (per) to get excited (about sth) → agitarsi (per qc) it's nothing to get excited about (fig) → non è niente di particolare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When darkness had again hid the objects in the village from the gaze of Elizabeth, she turned from the window, where she had remained while the least vestige of light lingered over the tops of the dark pines, with a curiosity that was rather excited than appeased by the passing glimpses of woodland scenery that she had caught during the day. THE feeling of interest excited by the Trial was prodigiously increased on the fourth day. You know how I have loved you; you can intimately judge of my present feelings, but I am not so weak as to find indulgence in describing them to a woman who will glory in having excited their anguish, but whose affection they have never been able to gain. |
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