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возбужда́ть — meaning in English

vozbuzhdat

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English meaning

  • arouse verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  • awake adj Not asleep; conscious.
  • energize verb To give energy, enthusiasm, or vitality to someone or something.
  • excite verb To stir up strong feelings in someone, especially enthusiasm or eagerness.
  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
  • whet verb To sharpen a blade or tool by rubbing it against a stone.
  • work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.

Senses

возбужда́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • arouse (transitive) To sexually stimulate.
  • awake (transitive) To excite or to stir up something latent.
  • energize (transitive) To invigorate; to make energetic.
  • excite (transitive) To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
  • excite (transitive) To arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
  • excite (transitive, physics) To cause an electron to move to a higher than normal state; to promote an electron to an outer level.
  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  • ferment To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.

arouse — full definition

  1. verb To stir up or bring about a feeling, reaction, or interest.
  2. verb To sexually excite someone.
  3. verb To wake someone from sleep.

awake — full definition

  1. adj Not asleep; conscious.
  2. verb To stop sleeping, or to wake someone else up.

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