You might recognize the French verb "exciter" and think it means "to excite" in English. While it can sometimes mean that, it's often a bit stronger in French. It means to arouse strong feelings or emotions in someone. Think of it more like 'to stimulate strongly' or 'to provoke' rather than just making someone happy or thrilled. Be careful how you use it!
Ejemplos por nivel
Les nouvelles économiques continuent d'exciter les marchés financiers.
The economic news continues to excite/stir up the financial markets.
Here, 'exciter' refers to stirring up or stimulating activity in a non-emotional context.
Son discours passionné a excité l'enthousiasme de la foule.
His passionate speech aroused the enthusiasm of the crowd.
Used with a direct object representing the emotion being aroused.
Ne l'excitez pas, il est déjà assez nerveux.
Don't excite him, he's already nervous enough.
Used in the imperative, warning against making someone more agitated.
La vue de la mer au lever du soleil excitait ses sens.
The sight of the sea at sunrise excited her senses.
Describes a sensory and emotional arousal.
Il se laisse facilement exciter par les débats politiques.
He gets easily excited by political debates.
Used reflexively ('se laisser exciter') to mean 'to let oneself be excited' or 'to get excited'.
Le suspense du film a excité notre curiosité jusqu'à la fin.
The suspense of the movie excited our curiosity until the end.
Arouses curiosity, a form of intellectual stimulation.
Les rumeurs ont excité une vive réaction dans la communauté.
The rumors aroused a strong reaction in the community.
Refers to provoking a strong emotional or social response.
Cette musique a le pouvoir d'exciter l'âme.
This music has the power to excite the soul.
Suggests a profound emotional impact.
Patrones gramaticales
Patrones de oraciones
exciter quelqu'un
Son discours a excité la foule. (His speech excited the crowd.)
exciter quelque chose (un sentiment, une réaction)
Ce film excite ma curiosité. (This film arouses my curiosity.)
s'exciter (sur quelque chose)
Il s'excite facilement pour des détails. (He gets easily excited about details.)
exciter à + infinitif
Ils l'ont excité à la rébellion. (They incited him to rebellion.)
exciter la jalousie/l'envie
Ses succès ont excité la jalousie de ses collègues. (His successes aroused the jealousy of his colleagues.)
être excité(e) par quelque chose
Elle était excitée par l'idée du voyage. (She was excited by the idea of the trip.)
exciter les passions
Les débats politiques excitent souvent les passions. (Political debates often stir up passions.)
exciter le désir
La publicité peut exciter le désir d'achat. (Advertising can stimulate the desire to buy.)
Ponte a prueba 12 preguntas
This sentence means 'The movie excited him a lot.'
This sentence means 'These ideas spark debate.'
This sentence means 'One should not excite the children.'
Le film d'action a réussi à ___ la foule.
In this context, 'exciter' means to stir up or thrill the crowd. The other options imply the opposite.
Ses paroles ont ___ la controverse parmi les participants.
Here, 'excité' implies that his words caused or stirred up controversy. 'Provoqué' would also be possible but 'excité' fits the nuance of a strong reaction.
Ne ___ pas le chien, il est déjà agité.
To 'excite' the dog means to make it more agitated or stimulated. The other options don't fit the context of an already agitated dog.
La nouvelle de leur victoire a ___ l'équipe entière.
In this sentence, 'excité' means to make the team very enthusiastic and full of strong positive emotion. 'Enthousiasmé' is also a good option, but 'excité' can convey a stronger feeling of thrill.
Il est facile de ___ un enfant avec des sucreries.
Giving sweets to a child often makes them more energetic and animated, thus 'exciter' them.
Les rumeurs ont commencé à ___ la population locale.
Rumors can stir up strong emotions or anxieties in a population, making 'exciter' an appropriate verb here, implying agitation or strong reaction. 'Alarmer' is also possible, but 'exciter' covers a broader range of strong feelings.
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Ejemplo
Les enfants étaient excités à l'idée d'aller au parc d'attractions.
Contenido relacionado
Más palabras de emotions
à contrecœur
B1Against one's will; reluctantly.
à fleur de peau
B1Oversensitive; easily affected emotionally.
à la fois
B1At the same time; simultaneously.
à l'aise
A2Feeling comfortable, relaxed, or at ease.
à regret
B1With regret; reluctantly.
abandon
B1The action or fact of abandoning someone or something; abandonment (can be emotional).
abasourdi
B1Stunned, dumbfounded, greatly astonished or shocked.
abattement
A2A state of extreme dejection; despondency.
abattu
A2In low spirits; disheartened; dejected.
abominable
B1Causing moral revulsion; detestable.
