Angličtina

excite

gb/ɪksˈaɪt/ us/ɪksˈaɪt/
A2 Angličtina
~ 900
Významy
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Sloveso A2 action
1

Cause enthusiasm or eagerness

To make someone feel very happy and want to do something.

Vzorec užití: to excite [someone] about [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'excite' with 'excited'. 'Excite' is the action, 'excited' is the feeling.
Synonyma
thrill (Often implies a more intense or sudden feeling of excitement.) | stimulate (Can sound slightly more formal and may refer to mental excitement.)
Antonyma
bore (Means to cause someone to lose interest.) | disappoint (Means to fail to meet expectations and reduce enthusiasm.)
Kolokace
excite interest |excite curiosity |excite the crowd |excite passion
Témata
emotions |communication |daily life |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The news of the trip excited the children.
  • Her new book is sure to excite readers around the world.
  • The coach’s speech excited the team before the match.
Učební příklady
  • The party will excite the kids.
  • This movie will excite you.
  • The teacher’s story excited the students.
Sloveso technical B2 action
2

Increase activity in a system

In science, to give more energy to something like an atom or particle so it becomes more active.

Vzorec užití: to excite [particles/atoms/system]
Synonyma
energize (Common in technical contexts, meaning to give energy to a system.)
Antonyma
deactivate (Means to make something stop working or reduce its activity.)
Kolokace
excite electrons |excite molecules |excite the atom
Témata
science |physics |chemistry |technology
Příklady
  • The laser excites the atoms to a higher energy state.
  • Light of a specific wavelength can excite electrons in the material.
  • The experiment aims to excite molecules using microwave radiation.
Učební příklady
  • The light excites the atom.
  • We can excite the electrons with heat.
  • The machine excites the particles.
Sloveso B2 action
3

Cause nervousness or agitation

To make someone feel nervous or unable to stay calm.

Vzorec užití: to excite [someone] into [action/state]
Synonyma
agitate (Implies causing restlessness or nervous disturbance.)
Antonyma
calm (Means to make someone relaxed and less agitated.)
Kolokace
excite anger |excite suspicion |excite unrest
Témata
emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The loud noises excited the animals.
  • Rumors of layoffs excited fear among employees.
  • The protest speech excited the crowd into shouting.
Učební příklady
  • The noise excited the dog.
  • Bad news excited the people.
  • His words excited anger in her.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
excite
IPA
GB/ɪksˈaɪt/
US/ɪksˈaɪt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ex - cite (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cite)
Tvary slova
Verb
  • Base: excite
  • 3rd Person Singular: excites
  • Present Participle: exciting
  • Past: excited
Příbuzná slova
Forms
excites verb exciting verb A2 excited verb
Core family
excitement noun A2
Related words
excitedly adverb B1 excitable adjective overexcited adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unexciting adjective unexcited adjective
Advanced or less common
excitation noun excitability noun
Výrazy

excite interest

1
/ɪksˈaɪt ˈɪntɚˌɛst/
fixed phrase

Make people interested

To make people want to know more about something.

Příklady
  • The ad was designed to excite interest in the product.
  • Her talk excited interest among students.

excited about

1
/ɪksˈaɪtɪd əbˈaʊt/
fixed phrase

Feeling happy due to event

Feeling very happy because something good is happening or will happen.

Příklady
  • She’s excited about her new job.
  • They were excited about going on vacation.

get excited

1
/ɡˈɛt ɪksˈaɪtɪd/
fixed phrase

Become happy or eager

To start feeling very happy and want to do something.

Příklady
  • I always get excited before my birthday.
  • Don’t get too excited; we still have work to do.

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