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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesempolgado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ẽ.pawˈɡa.du/
"Ele ficou muito empolgado com a nova oportunidade de emprego."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or showing enthusiastic and eager enjoyment or anticipation.
"The children were extremely excited about opening their presents on Christmas morning." - 2
Physically stirred up, agitated, or provoked to a state of heightened neural or chemical activity.
"The scientist observed excited electrons moving to a higher energy orbital."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'excitare', meaning 'to rouse' or 'to call forth', formed from 'ex-' (out) + 'ciere' (to rouse). It entered English in the late 14th century through Middle French and Latin, originally carrying physical and physiological senses before evolving by the 18th century to primarily denote heightened emotional animation and enthusiasm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Excited" is said worldwide
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excité
Transliteration: /ɛk.si.te/
"Les supporters étaient très excités avant le début du match."
aufgeregt
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯f.ɡəˌʁeːkt/
"Die Kinder waren vor der Reise sehr aufgeregt."
eccitato
Transliteration: /et.t͡ʃiˈta.to/
"Ero così eccitato per il concerto che non riuscivo a dormire."
emocionado
Transliteration: /e.mo.sjoˈna.ðo/
"Ella está muy emocionada por su viaje a México."
empolgado
Transliteration: /ẽ.pawˈɡa.du/
"Ele ficou muito empolgado com a nova oportunidade de emprego."
उत्साहित
Transliteration: utsahit
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बच्चे अपनी छुट्टियों के लिए बहुत उत्साहित हैं।"
兴奋的
Transliteration: xīng fèn de
Script: 中文汉字
"听到这个好消息，大家都非常兴奋。"
신난
Transliteration: sinnan
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 놀이공원에 갈 생각에 신났다."
ワクワクした
Transliteration: wakuwaku shita
Script: 日本語
"彼らは旅行の計画を聞いてワクワクした。"
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