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excitement [ɪk'saɪtmənt](a) (enthusiasm) excitation f, animation f, enthousiasme m;∎ in her excitement at the news she knocked over a vase les nouvelles l'ont mise dans un tel état d'excitation ou d'enthousiasme qu'elle a renversé un vase;∎ her excitement at the news was obvious elle était de toute évidence très excitée ou enthousiasmée par les nouvelles;∎ there was a look of excitement on the child's face l'excitation ou l'enthousiasme se lisait sur le visage de l'enfant;∎ an atmosphere of intense excitement une grande effervescence ou animation;∎ when the excitement had died down quand l'agitation ou l'effervescence fut retombée(b) (agitation) excitation f, agitation f;∎ the doctor advised her to avoid excitement le médecin lui a déconseillé toute agitation ou toute surexcitation ou tout énervement;∎ the excitement of departure l'émoi m du départ;∎ to cause great excitement faire sensation;∎ humorous ironic I don't think I could stand the excitement je ne crois pas que je supporterais des sensations ou émotions aussi fortes;∎ the excitement would kill her une telle émotion lui serait fatale;∎ I've had quite enough excitement for one day j'ai eu assez de sensations fortes pour une seule journée(d) (exciting events) animation f;∎ there should be plenty of excitement in today's match le match d'aujourd'hui devrait être très animé;∎ we don't get much excitement round here il n'y a pas beaucoup d'animation par ici;∎ all the excitement seemed to have gone out of their marriage leur mariage semblait maintenant totalement dénué de passion;∎ he needs a bit of excitement in his life il lui faudrait ajouter un peu de piquant à son existence;∎ what's all the excitement about? mais que se passe-t-il?;∎ you shouldn't have had yesterday off, you missed all the excitement c'est dommage que tu n'aies pas travaillé hier, il y a eu beaucoup d'animation ou c'était très animé;∎ I don't want to miss the excitement je ne veux pas rater ça
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