arouse
gb/ɚˈaʊz/ us/ɚˈaʊz/
B2
Anglais
~ 8600
kelt, felkelt, kivált, felizgat, szexuális izgalomba hoz, felébreszt, magához térít, mozgósít, cselekvésre ösztönöz, felráz
VERBE
B2
FORMAL
1
Schéma d’usage :
to arouse [emotion/feeling/reaction] in [someone]
The announcement quickly aroused public suspicion about the company’s finances.
A bejelentés hamar gyanút keltett a közvéleményben a vállalat pénzügyeivel kapcsolatban.
Her story aroused great interest among the students.
A története nagy érdeklődést keltett a diákok körében.
The report aroused anger in the community when the details became known.
The strange noise outside aroused his curiosity.
The politician’s remarks aroused strong emotions on both sides of the debate.
Exemples pédagogiques
The news article aroused interest in the new project.
Az újságcikk érdeklődést keltett az új projekt iránt.
His strange behavior aroused suspicion among his coworkers.
Furcsa viselkedése gyanút keltett a munkatársai körében.
The teacher’s question aroused curiosity in the class.
The video aroused anger in many viewers.
The speech aroused concern about climate change.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"arouse someone"* when they mean a nonsexual emotion, for example, *"The film aroused me"*. In this sense, *arouse* is usually followed by the feeling: *"The film aroused my interest"* or *"The film aroused anger in many people"., Learners may also overuse *arouse* in casual speech, where verbs like *make*, *cause*, or *spark* are more natural (e.g., *"The news made people angry"*).
Sens
cause a feeling or reaction
Collocations
arouse suspicion
|arouse interest
|arouse curiosity
|arouse anger
|arouse emotions
|arouse public concern
Synonymes
provoke (Often suggests a stronger or more negative reaction, such as anger or conflict.)
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spark (More informal and vivid; often used for suddenly starting interest, debate, or conflict.)
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stir (Slightly softer; common in phrases like "stir feelings" or "stir interest".)
Antonymes
calm (Suggests reducing or preventing strong feelings or reactions.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|society
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make a feeling or reaction start or grow stronger in a person or group, especially interest, curiosity, anger, or suspicion.
To cause a feeling, attitude, or reaction to appear or become stronger in someone or in a group, especially interest, curiosity, anger, or suspicion.
VERBE
C1
2
Schéma d’usage :
to arouse [someone] sexually / to arouse sexual desire in [someone]
The scene was clearly intended to arouse the audience sexually.
A jelenetnek nyilvánvalóan az volt a célja, hogy szexuálisan felizgassa a közönséget.
He was embarrassed to realize how easily he was aroused by her touch.
Zavarba jött, amikor rájött, milyen könnyen felizgatja az érintése.
The book explores how certain images can arouse desire.
Some advertisements are designed specifically to arouse sexual interest.
She did not want to arouse him and moved her hand away.
Exemples pédagogiques
The movie tried to arouse the viewers sexually.
A film megpróbálta szexuálisan felizgatni a nézőket.
His words did not arouse her at all.
A szavai egyáltalán nem izgatták fel szexuálisan.
She noticed that he was easily aroused by romantic scenes.
The photos were made to arouse sexual desire.
He did not want to arouse her, so he kept a distance.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes use this sexual sense when they only want to talk about general emotions, which can sound inappropriate. For neutral feelings like interest or curiosity, say *"arouse interest"* or just *"make people interested"*, not *"arouse people"*.
Sens
cause sexual excitement
Collocations
sexually arouse
|be aroused
|feel aroused
|arouse desire
|arouse him/her
Synonymes
excite (Can be sexual or nonsexual; in sexual contexts, often appears in phrases like "sexually excite.")
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turn on (Informal phrasal verb; very common in everyday speech for causing sexual excitement.)
Antonymes
turn off (Informal; means to stop or reduce sexual interest or attraction.)
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|body
|health
Définition
To make someone feel sexual desire or excitement.
To cause someone to become sexually excited.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
3
Schéma d’usage :
to arouse [someone] from [sleep/a deep sleep]
The loud thunder finally aroused him from a deep sleep.
Nothing seemed able to arouse her from her heavy sleep.
The patient could not be aroused from unconsciousness after the operation.
They tried to arouse the child from sleep, but he would not wake.
Cold water was used to arouse him from his faint.
Exemples pédagogiques
The loud alarm aroused him from sleep.
They tried to arouse her from a deep sleep.
The nurse could not arouse the patient after the operation.
The noise outside aroused the baby from sleep.
He was hard to arouse from his deep sleep.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often think *arouse* is common in this sense, but in everyday conversation *wake (someone) up* is much more natural. *Arouse* here is mainly used in formal or medical writing.
Sens
wake someone from sleep
Collocations
arouse someone from sleep
|arouse someone from a deep sleep
|arouse him/her from unconsciousness
Synonymes
awaken (Formal and somewhat literary; has almost the same meaning in this physical sense.)
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wake (More common and neutral in everyday speech; usually used as "wake (someone) up".)
Antonymes
lull to sleep (Means to cause someone to fall asleep, often gently; opposite of waking them.)
Thèmes
daily life
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make someone wake up from sleep or from a very deep rest.
To wake someone up from sleep or cause them to stop being unconscious or deeply inactive.
VERBE
C1
FORMAL
4
Schéma d’usage :
to arouse [someone/a group] to [action/protest]
The leader’s speech aroused the crowd to action.
A vezető beszéde cselekvésre mozgósította a tömeget.
The article was intended to arouse the public to demand change.
A cikk célja az volt, hogy a közvéleményt arra ösztönözze, hogy változást követeljen.
The tragedy aroused the nation to rethink its safety laws.
The campaign failed to arouse voters this year.
Her words aroused the students to organize a protest.
Exemples pédagogiques
The speech aroused the workers to strike.
A beszéd sztrájkra mozgósította a munkásokat.
The story of the accident aroused people to ask for new laws.
A balesetről szóló beszámoló arra ösztönözte az embereket, hogy új törvényeket követeljenek.
The leader’s words aroused the crowd to action.
The group wanted to arouse the public to help.
The news did not arouse many people to vote.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not clearly distinguish between arousing a feeling (*arouse anger, arouse interest*) and arousing people to act (*arouse people to protest*). When you want to show that people actually do something, it is natural to add an action: *"arouse people to act"*, *"arouse them to protest"*.
Sens
stimulate someone to take action
Collocations
arouse the public
|arouse the masses
|arouse the crowd
|arouse people to action
|arouse opposition
Synonymes
rouse (Very close in meaning; common in "rouse someone to action" or "rouse the crowd".)
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mobilize (More technical/political; focuses on organizing people for action, not just emotionally stirring them.)
Antonymes
discourage (Means to make people less willing to act or continue; opposite of motivating them.)
Thèmes
society
|politics
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To make a person or group active and ready to act, often in a social or political way.
To stimulate someone or a group so that they become active, alert, or ready to take action, especially in a social or political context.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
arouse
API
GB/ɚˈaʊz/
US/ɚˈaʊz/
Syllabes et accentuation
arouse (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (arouse)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: arouse
- 3rd Person Singular: arouses
- Present Participle: arousing
- Past: aroused
Famille de mots
Forms
arouses
verb
arousing
verb
aroused
verb
Core family
arousal
noun
Related words
rouse
verb B2
rousing
adjective
Expressions
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