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1 arouse
(to cause or give rise to (something): His actions aroused my suspicions.) a stârni -
2 interest
['intrəst, ]( American[) 'intərist] 1. noun1) (curiosity; attention: That newspaper story is bound to arouse interest.) interes2) (a matter, activity etc that is of special concern to one: Gardening is one of my main interests.) lucru care stârneşte interesul (cuiva); pasiune3) (money paid in return for borrowing a usually large sum of money: The (rate of) interest on this loan is eight per cent; ( also adjective) the interest rate.)4) ((a share in the ownership of) a business firm etc: He bought an interest in the night-club.) drept de (co)proprietate5) (a group of connected businesses which act together to their own advantage: I suspect that the scheme will be opposed by the banking interest (= all the banks acting together).) (grup de) interese2. verb1) (to arouse the curiosity and attention of; to be of importance or concern to: Political arguments don't interest me at all.) a interesa2) ((with in) to persuade to do, buy etc: Can I interest you in (buying) this dictionary?) a convinge•- interesting
- interestingly
- in one's own interest
- in one's interest
- in the interests of
- in the interest of
- lose interest
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3 agitate
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4 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) a atrage2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) a atrage•- attractive
- attractively
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5 intrigue
1. [in'tri:ɡ, 'intri:ɡ] noun(the activity of plotting or scheming; a plot or scheme: He became president as a result of (a) political intrigue.) intrigă; maşinaţie2. [in'tri:ɡ] verb1) (to fascinate, arouse the curiosity of or amuse: The book intrigued me.) a intriga2) (to plot or scheme.) a unelti• -
6 pep-talk
noun (a talk intended to arouse enthusiasm, or to make people work harder, better etc: The director gave all the staff a pep-talk.) -
7 stir
[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) a amesteca2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) a mişca; a agita3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) a frământa2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) agitaţie- stirring- stir-fry
- stir up
См. также в других словарях:
Arouse — A*rouse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Aroused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arousing}.] [Pref. a + rouse.] To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arouse — The relation of arouse to rouse is much like that of arise to rise, i.e. rouse is almost always preferred in the literal sense with a person or animal as object. Arouse is chiefly used to mean ‘to call into being’ with reference to feelings and… … Modern English usage
arouse — arouse; re·arouse; … English syllables
arouse — [ə rouz′] vt. aroused, arousing [ A 2, intens. + ROUSE1] 1. to awaken, as from sleep 2. to stir, as to action or strong feeling 3. to evoke (some action or feeling); excite [to arouse pity] … English World dictionary
arouse — index abet, agitate (activate), alert, bait (harass), discommode, disturb, elicit … Law dictionary
arouse — ə rau̇z vt, aroused; arous·ing 1) to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity <became sexually aroused> 2) to give rise to <a response aroused by a stimulus> … Medical dictionary
arouse — (v.) 1590s, awaken (trans.), from A (Cf. a ) (1) on + ROUSE (Cf. rouse). Related: Aroused; arousing … Etymology dictionary
arouse — rouse, awaken, waken, *stir, rally Analogous words: stimulate, quicken, galvanize, excite, *provoke: electrify, *thrill: kindle, fire (see LIGHT): *move, drive, impel Antonyms: quiet, calm Contrasted words: allay, assuage, alleviate, mitigate, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
arouse — [v] excite, entice agitate, alert, animate, awaken, call, challenge, electrify, enliven, fire up, foment, foster, goad, heat up, incite, inflame, instigate, kindle, move, provoke, rally, rouse, send, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, thrill, turn on … New thesaurus
arouse — ► VERB 1) bring about (a feeling or response) in someone. 2) excite sexually. 3) awaken from sleep. DERIVATIVES arousal noun. ORIGIN from ROUSE(Cf. ↑rouse), on the pattern of rise, arise … English terms dictionary
arouse — v. (D; tr.) to arouse from (to arouse smb. from a deep sleep) * * * [ə raʊz] (D; tr.) to arouse from (to arouse smb. from a deep sleep) … Combinatory dictionary
