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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieselektrisieren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-lɛk-tʁiˈziːʁən
"Die mitreißende Musik schien den ganzen Saal zu elektrisieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To arouse suddenly with a sense of great excitement; to thrill or stimulate intensely.
"Her powerful vocal performance on stage never fails to electrify the audience." - 2
To equip or charge something with electric power.
"The government announced plans to electrify the entire regional railway network."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin 'electrum' (amber) combined with the suffix '-fy' (from French '-ifier', Latin '-facere', meaning 'to make'). Coined in the mid-18th century following the discovery of electrical phenomena, originally denoting the charging of an object with electricity before expanding metaphorically to mean thrilling or exciting someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Electrify" is said worldwide
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électrifier
Transliteration: e-lek-tri-fje
"Le discours du président a su électrifier la foule."
elektrisieren
Transliteration: e-lɛk-tʁiˈziːʁən
"Die mitreißende Musik schien den ganzen Saal zu elektrisieren."
elettrizzare
Transliteration: e-let-triz-ˈza-re
"La sua incredibile prestazione ha elettrizzato i tifosi."
electrizar
Transliteration: e-lek-ti-ˈθar
"Su actuación logró electrizar a todo el público presente."
eletrizar
Transliteration: e-le-tɾi-ˈzaɾ
"O gol no último minuto conseguiu eletrizar os torcedores."
रोमांचित करना
Transliteration: romanchit karna
"उसके नृत्य ने दर्शकों को रोमांचित कर दिया।"
使触电; 使激动
Transliteration: shǐ chùdiàn; shǐ jīdòng
Script: 使激动
"这场精彩的演出令全场观众无比激动。"
전기화하다; 열광시키다
Transliteration: jeongihwahada; yelgwangsikida
Script: 열광시키다
"그녀의 연주가 관중들을 완전히 열광시켰다."
感電させる; 熱狂させる
Transliteration: nekkyou saseru
Script: 熱狂させる
"彼の素晴らしいパフォーマンスが観客を熱狂させた。"
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