English–French

“excitement” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛksitasjɔ̃/

Example

On sentait l'excitation dans la foule avant le concert.

You could feel the excitement in the crowd before the concert.

Illustration for excitation (excitement)

How to say “excitement” in French

“Excitement” in French is excitation.

A system turned up from its resting level, with stronger bodily or emotional responses.

Full entry for excitation: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with excitation

L'excitation avant l'examen m'a empêché de dormir.

The excitement before the exam kept me from sleeping.

Tips for using excitation

  • For a person's enthusiasm, être enthousiaste avoids the possible sexual reading of être excité.

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