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1 excitement
noun His arrival caused great excitement; the excitement of travel.) συγκίνηση,έξαψη -
2 Excitement
subs.The city was full of excitement: P. ἀνηρέθιστο (ἀνερεθίζειν) ἡ πόλις (Thuc. 2, 21).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Excitement
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3 excitement
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4 Tip-toe
subs.P. and V. ἄκρος πούς, V. ἄκρος δάκτυλος, ὁ.On tiptoe: V. ἐπʼ ἄκρων (Soph., Aj. 1230), ἄκροισι δακτύλοισι (Eur., I. T. 266).Tread on tap-toe: P. ἄκρῳ ποδὶ ἐπιβαίνειν (Plat., Lach. 183B).Standing on tip-toe: V. ὄνυχας ἐπʼ ἄκρους στάς (Eur., El. 840).Walking on tip-toe: V. ἐν δʼ ἄκροισι βὰς ποσί (Eur., Ion, 1166).On the tip-toe of excitement, adj.: P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.All the rest of Greece was on the tip-toe of excitement at the conflict of the leading states: P. ἡ ἄλλη Ἑλλὰς πᾶσα μετέωρος ἦν συνιουσῶν τῶν πρώτων πόλεων (Thuc. 2, 8).Be on the tip-toe of excitement, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπαίρεσθαι, P. αἰωρεῖσθαι, P. and V. ἀναπτεροῦσθαι. (Xen. also Ar.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tip-toe
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5 at fever pitch
(at a level of great excitement: The crowd's excitement was at fever pitch as they waited for the filmstar to appear.) σε παροξυσμό -
6 sensational
1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) εντυπωσιακός,πολύκροτος,που προκαλεί αίσθηση2) (very good: The film was sensational.) καταπληκτικός3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) με στόχο τον εντυπωσιασμό -
7 all over
1) (over the whole of (a person, thing etc): My car is dirty all over.) παντού2) (finished: The excitement's all over now.) τελειωμένος3) (everywhere: We've been looking all over for you!) παντού -
8 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) ανυπομονησία -
9 anticlimax
(a dull or disappointing ending to a play, activity etc after increasing excitement: After the weeks of preparation, the concert itself was a bit of an anticlimax.) απογοητευτική μετάπτωση -
10 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) είμαι εκτός εαυτού -
11 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) είμαι εκτός εαυτού -
12 be/get carried away
(to be overcome by one's feelings: She was/got carried away by the excitement.) παρασύρομαι -
13 be/go on the rampage
['ræmpei‹] (to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement, often causing great destruction.) ξεχύνομαι και αρχίζω καταστροφές -
14 blood pressure
(the (amount of) pressure of the blood on the walls of the blood-vessels: The excitement will raise his blood pressure.) πίεση (αίματος) -
15 bubble over
(to be full (with happiness etc): bubbling over with excitement.) ξεχειλίζω -
16 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) βομβώ2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) βουίζω2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) βόμβος, βουητό- buzzer -
17 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) περιέχω2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) συγκρατώ• -
18 create
[kri'eit]1) (to cause to exist; to make: How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement.) δημιουργώ2) (to give (a rank etc to): Sir John was created a knight in 1958.) (δι)ορίζω, χρίζω•- creation- creative
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19 delirious
[di'liriəs]1) (wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense (usually as a result of fever): The sick man was delirious and nothing he said made sense.) σε παραλήρημα2) (wild with excitement: She was delirious with happiness at the news.) έξαλλος,πολύ ενθουσιώδης• -
20 drug
1. noun1) (any substance used in medicine: She has been prescribed a new drug for her stomach-pains.) φάρμακο2) (a substance, sometimes one used in medicine, taken by some people to achieve a certain effect, eg great happiness or excitement: I think she takes drugs; He behaves as though he is on drugs.) ναρκωτικό2. verb(to make to lose consciousness by giving a drug: She drugged him and tied him up.) ναρκώνω- druggist- drug-addict
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