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excité

excited

adjective ehk-see-TEH Rare

Also means

aroused

Usage Note

Excité generally means excited or agitated, but it can carry a sexual connotation depending on context — learners should be aware of this ambiguity. To express positive excitement more safely, enthousiaste or impatient are common alternatives. The feminine form is excitée.

Examples

"Les enfants étaient très excités avant Noël."

Natural Translation

The children were very excited before Christmas.

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