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excite (EN)
sögn

sögn “excite”

nafnháttur excite; hann excites; þátíð excited; lh. þt. excited; nhm. exciting
  1. að vekja tilfinningar
    The surprise birthday party excited the children, making them jump and scream with happiness.
  2. að kalla fram viðbrögð (eða tilfinningu)
    The heated debate excited strong opinions from both sides of the room.
  3. að kveikja kynferðislega löngun
    The romantic novel excited the reader with its descriptive passages.
  4. að örva rafeind (til hærri orkustigs)
    The scientist explained how photons can excite atoms by transferring energy during absorption.
  5. að magnvæða rafsegul (með því að leiða rafstraum í gegnum hann)
    The technician was careful to excite the coils properly to avoid overheating the motor.