arouse
To stimulate or induceTo stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
» The speaker aroused the anger of the audience.
Оратор вызвал негодование зрителей.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
to arouse compassion, jealousy, or anger
Those insults aroused me to anger.
reizen, aufreizen, anregen
вызыва́тьvyzyvátʹ, вы́зватьvýzvatʹ, пробужда́тьprobuždátʹ
to evoke sexual feelings
(transitive)To sexually stimulate.
erregen, reizen, aufreizen
возбужда́тьvozbuždátʹ, возбуди́тьvozbudítʹ
збуджуватиzbudžuvaty, збудитиzbudyty
To sexually stimulate.
(euphemistic, transitive)To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.
I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times.
(transitive)To wake from sleep or stupor; to rouse.
1996, Beruga (line translated by Dan Owsen), Terranigma. Nintendo of America. I have no idea who you are, but I thank you for arousing me.
Examples
62 sentencesThe speaker aroused the anger of the audience.
ruОратор вызвал негодование зрителей.
My curiosity was aroused.
The teacher aroused our interest.
ruУчитель возбудил наш интерес.
deDer Lehrer hat unser Interesse geweckt.
Tom's imagination was aroused.
War arouses the animal in man.
ruВойна пробуждает в человеке животное.
deDer Krieg erweckt das Tier im Menschen.
Translations
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Forms
arouses, arousing, aroused, arousedSynonyms
62 synonyms- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses):elicitenkindlekindleevokefireraiseprovoke
- to evoke sexual feelings:sexexciteturn onwind up
- to begin moving:stir
- cause to be alert and energetic:stimulatebraceenergizeenergiseperk up
- stop sleeping:wake upawakeawakenwakecome alivewaken
- cause to become awake or conscious:awakenwakewakenrousewake up
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle