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1 excitable
[ɪk'saɪtəbl]aggettivo eccitabile, emotivo* * *adjective (easily becoming excited or upset.) eccitabile* * *excitable /ɪkˈsaɪtəbl/a.eccitabile; impressionabileexcitabilityn. [u]eccitabilità.* * *[ɪk'saɪtəbl]aggettivo eccitabile, emotivo -
2 excitable ex·cit·able adj
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3 excitability
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4 nervy
['nɜːvɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) BE (anxious) nervoso2) AE (impudent) sfacciato* * *adjective (excitable: The horse is rather nervy.) irrequieto* * *nervy /ˈnɜ:vɪ/a.1 (fam.) nervoso; agitato; eccitabile; irascibile; irrequieto5 (arc. o lett.) forte; vigoroso.* * *['nɜːvɪ]aggettivo colloq.1) BE (anxious) nervoso2) AE (impudent) sfacciato -
5 temperamental
[ˌtemprə'mentl]1) (volatile) [ person] lunatico; [ horse] bizzoso; [ machine] inaffidabile2) (natural) [ inclination] naturale; [ differences] caratteriale* * *[-'men-]adjective (emotional; excitable; showing quick changes of mood.) capriccioso, instabile* * *temperamental /tɛmprəˈmɛntl/a.1 caratteriale; congenito; connaturato; innato: He has a temperamental dislike for hard work, ha un'antipatia congenita per il duro lavorotemperamentallyavv.per temperamento; per costituzione; d'indole naturale.* * *[ˌtemprə'mentl]1) (volatile) [ person] lunatico; [ horse] bizzoso; [ machine] inaffidabile2) (natural) [ inclination] naturale; [ differences] caratteriale -
6 cool
I 1. [kuːl]1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddoto feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco
2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccatoto be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn
5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giustoa cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico
8) AE colloq. (great)2.1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddoto keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma
••II 1. [kuːl]1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]2.1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsito leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs
2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi•- cool off••* * *[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) calmo3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) freddo4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) fantastico, favoloso2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) raffreddare2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) raffreddarsi3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool* * *I 1. [kuːl]1) [day, drink, water] fresco; [fabric, dress] fresco, leggero; [ colour] freddoto feel cool — [surface, wine] essere fresco
2) (calm) [approach, handling] calmo, tranquillo3) (unemotional) [ manner] freddo, distaccato; [ logic] freddo4) (unfriendly) [reception, welcome] freddo, distaccatoto be cool with o towards sb. — essere freddo verso qcn
5) (casual) [person, attitude] disinvolto, sfacciato7) colloq. (fashionable) fico, giustoa cool guy — un tipo giusto, un fico
8) AE colloq. (great)2.1) (coldness) fresco m., frescura f.2) colloq. (calm) sangue m. freddoto keep, lose one's cool — mantenere, perdere la calma
••II 1. [kuːl]1) (lower the temperature of) raffreddare [soup, pan]; mettere al fresco [ wine]; [air-conditioning, fan] rinfrescare [ room]2) fig. calmare, raffreddare [anger, passion]2.1) (get colder) [ water] raffreddarsi; [ air] rinfrescarsito leave sth. to cool — lasciare raffreddare qcs
2) (subside) [passion, enthusiasm] raffreddarsi•- cool off•• -
7 excite
[ɪk'saɪt]1) eccitare, agitare; (fire with enthusiasm) entusiasmare2) (give rise to) eccitare [ imagination]; stimolare, suscitare [interest, envy]; suscitare, far nascere [controversy, curiosity, passion]* * *1) (to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in: The children were excited at the thought of the party.) eccitare2) (to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc): The book did not excite my interest.) suscitare•- excitability
- excited
- excitedly
- excitement
- exciting* * *[ɪk'saɪt]1) eccitare, agitare; (fire with enthusiasm) entusiasmare2) (give rise to) eccitare [ imagination]; stimolare, suscitare [interest, envy]; suscitare, far nascere [controversy, curiosity, passion]
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excitable — [ ɛksitabl ] adj. • 1812; h. XIVe; lat. excitabilis; de exciter 1 ♦ Cour. Prompt à s exciter, à s énerver. ⇒ coléreux, irritable, nerveux, susceptible. « Quand les hommes sont trop malheureux, ils deviennent excitables » (Taine). 2 ♦ Physiol. Qui … Encyclopédie Universelle
Excitable — Ex*cit a*ble, a. [L. excitabilis inciting: cf. F. excitable.] Capable of being excited, or roused into action; susceptible of excitement; easily stirred up, or stimulated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excitable — adjetivo 1. (ser / estar) Que se excita con facilidad: Reconozco que en algunas ocasiones estoy muy excitable … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Excitable — may refer to: * a rock song on the 1987 Def Leppard album Hysteria * a hit song by the British band Amazulu … Wikipedia
excitable — index demonstrative (expressive of emotion), fractious, hot blooded, restive, volatile Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excitable — c.1600, from L.L. excitabilis inciting, animating, from excitare (see EXCITE (Cf. excite)). Related: Excitability … Etymology dictionary
excitable — is spelt without an e in the middle … Modern English usage
excitable — [adj] easily upset or inspired agitable, alarmable, demonstrative, edgy, emotional, enthusiastic, fidgety, fierce, fiery, galvanic, hasty, high strung, hot headed, hot tempered, hysterical, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, inflammable, intolerant … New thesaurus
excitable — (Del lat. excitabĭlis). 1. adj. Capaz de ser excitado. 2. Que se excita fácilmente … Diccionario de la lengua española
excitable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily excited. DERIVATIVES excitability noun excitably adverb … English terms dictionary
excitable — [ek sīt′ə bəl, iksīt′ə bəl] adj. 1. that is easily excited 2. Physiol. capable of responding to the proper stimulus; irritable excitability n. excitably adv … English World dictionary