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excite

/ɪkˈsaɪt/ [excited, exciting]

Translation

v [t]
(form)
excitar
alterar
Some films excite small children too much
Algunas películas alteran demasiado a los niños pequeños
despertar
to excite somebody's interest
despertar el interés de alguien
avivar
provocar
(Definition of excite v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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