excited

excited
excited [{{t}}ɪk'saɪtɪd]
adjective
(a) (enthusiastic, eager) excité;
to be excited about or at sth être excité par qch;
the children were excited at the prospect of going to the seaside les enfants étaient tout excités à l'idée d'aller au bord de la mer;
you must be very excited at being chosen to play for your country vous devez être fou de joie d'avoir été choisi pour jouer pour votre pays;
the medical world is very excited (by discovery etc) le monde médical est très enthousiaste;
doctors are excited by this discovery les médecins sont enthousiasmés par cette découverte;
it's nothing to get excited about il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat, ça n'a rien d'extraordinaire;
don't get too excited ne t'excite ou t'emballe pas trop;
you don't seem very excited ça n'a pas l'air de t'emballer;
{{}}ironic{{}} well, don't sound too excited! eh bien, quel enthousiasme!
(b) (agitated)
don't go getting excited, don't get excited ne va pas t'énerver;
it doesn't do him any good getting excited at his age cela ne lui vaut rien de s'énerver ou s'agiter à son âge
(c) (sexually) excité
(d) {{}}Physics{{}}, {{}}Physiology{{}} & {{}}Electricity{{}} excité

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