Excita (en. Excites)

/eksˈita/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To stimulate someone so that they feel an intense emotion.
The music he listens to really excites him.
La música que escucha realmente lo excita.
To provoke a positive physical or emotional reaction.
The announcement of the new video game excites the fans.
El anuncio del nuevo videojuego excita a los fanáticos.
To increase the activity of a person or animal.
The coffee excites her due to the amount of caffeine.
El café la excita por la cantidad de cafeína.

Etymology

From the Latin 'excitare', which means 'to awaken' or 'to stimulate'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to excite the senses
Increase the perception or sensitivity of the senses.
excitar los sentidos
don't excite me
Expression used to ask someone not to provoke intense or overwhelming emotions.
no me excites
to excite curiosity
To awaken interest or concern about something.
excitar la curiosidad

Related Words

excitement
State of being excited or stimulated.
excitación
excitable
Tends to get excited easily.
excitable
sexual excitement
Physical or psychological stimulus that provokes sexual desire.
excitación sexual

Slang Meanings

To stimulate something intensely or excessively.
The movie trailer really excites me.
El trailer de la película realmente me excita.
To give someone a nudge to act impulsively.
The news excited him so much that he ran out.
La noticia lo excitó tanto que salió corriendo.