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21 electric
[ə'lektrik]1) (of, produced by, or worked by electricity: electric light.) ηλεκτρικός2) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) ηλεκτρισμένος -
22 excite
1) (to cause or rouse strong feelings of expectation, happiness etc in: The children were excited at the thought of the party.) συγκινώ,εξάπτω2) (to cause or rouse (feelings, emotions etc): The book did not excite my interest.) διεγείρω•- excitability
- excited
- excitedly
- excitement
- exciting -
23 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) ζυμώνω,-ομαι2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) προκαλώ(αναβρασμό)2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) αναβρασμός -
24 fever
['fi:və]((an illness causing) high body temperature and quick heart-beat: She is in bed with a fever; a fever of excitement.) πυρετός- feverish- feverishly
- at fever pitch -
25 flurry
American - flurries; noun1) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) ξαφνικό φύσημα/ σύντομη ελαφρά χιονόπτωση2) (a confusion: She was in a flurry.) ταραχή -
26 fluster
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27 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) κινούμαι νευρικά/ανεμίζω2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) πεταρίζω2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.)2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) -
28 frenzy
['frenzi]plural - frenzies; noun(a state of great excitement, fear etc: She waited in a frenzy of anxiety.) παραλήρημα,φρενίτιδα- frenzied- frenziedly -
29 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) φασαρία2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) ανησυχώ υπερβολικά,κάνω φασαρία- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of -
30 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) θερμοκρασία2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) θερμότητα, ζεστασιά3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) λαύρα4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) έξαψη,ενθουσιασμός5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) προκριματικός αγώνας2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ζεσταίνω,-ομαι- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot -
31 heated
1) (having been made hot: a heated swimming-pool.) θερμαινόμενος2) (showing anger, excitement etc: a heated argument.) εξημμένος -
32 hysteria
[hi'stiəriə]1) (a severe nervous upset which causes eg uncontrolled laughing or crying, imaginary illnesses etc.) υστερία2) (uncontrolled excitement, eg of a crowd of people: mass hysteria.) υστερία•- hysterically
- hysterics
- go into hysterics -
33 in cold blood
(while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) εν ψυχρώ -
34 nonchalant
['nonʃələnt, ]( American[) nonʃə'lont](feeling or showing no excitement, fear or other emotion.) ατάραχος- nonchalance -
35 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί -
36 prick (up) one's ears
((of an animal) to raise the ears in excitement, attention etc: The dog pricked up its ears at the sound of the doorbell.) ορθώνω τ'αυτιά μου/στήνω αυτί -
37 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) ήσυχος2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) ήρεμος3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) ήσυχος4) ((of colours) not bright.) διακριτικός2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) γαλήνη3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) καθησυχάζω- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
38 rampage
[ræm'pei‹](to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement: The elephants rampaged through the jungle.) χυμώ ξέφρενα -
39 rhapsody
['ræpsədi]plural - rhapsodies; noun(an expression of strong feeling or excitement in eg music or speech.) ραψωδία -
40 rival
1. noun(a person etc who tries to compete with another; a person who wants the same thing as someone else: For students of English, this dictionary is without a rival; The two brothers are rivals for the girl next door - they both want to marry her; ( also adjective) rival companies; rival teams.) αντίζηλος, ανταγωνιστής, αντίπαλος2. verb(to (try to) be as good as someone or something else: He rivals his brother as a chess-player; Nothing rivals football for excitement and entertainment.) συναγωνίζομαι- rivalry
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