Madame de Jonquiere made her way from one to the other end of the ward, ever and ever repeating, "Come, my children, don't excite yourselves; try to sleep a little."
Mme de Jonquière allait d’un bout de la salle à l’autre, répétant toujours : « Voyons, mes enfants, ne vous excitez pas, tâchez de dormir un peu. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
Zola, Emile
Hunger and thirst are urgent instincts which formidably excite the temper of my companions.
La faim et la soif sont des instincts intenses qui agissent puissamment sur l’esprit de mes compagnons.
Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feu
Until three o'clock in the morning of this same day he had contended with himself again, and this long history of love, this story of passion, would only revive and excite his incurable wound.
Jusqu'à trois heures du matin, la veille, il avait lutté encore; et cette aventure d'amour, cette passion remuée ainsi, irritait son inguérissable blessure.
Then, seeing how agitated the young priest was getting, he went on: "Listen to me and don't excite yourself.
Et, voyant le jeune prêtre s’agiter : « Ecoutez-moi, ne vous excitez pas...
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
In short, the conduct of the girl excited no more attention that that of any person of feeble intellect would excite in civilized society, while her person met with more consideration and respect.
En un mot, la conduite de Hetty n’excita pas plus d’attention que ne le ferait dans une société civilisée celle d’une personne connue pour avoir l’esprit faible, tandis qu’elle trouvait chez les Indiens plus de considération et de respect.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
What she chiefly desired, like many Englishwoman, was the spice of singularity; she wanted pepper, capsicum, with her heart's food, just as Englishmen need condiments to excite their appetite.
Ce qu’elle désirait, comme le désirent beaucoup d’Anglaises, était l’éclat, l’extraordinaire. Elle voulait du poivre, du piment pour la pâture du cœur, de même que les Anglais veulent des condiments enflammés pour réveiller leur goût.
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
"Read it," said Mrs. Wilson, with an interest his name never failed to excite.
– Lisez-le-moi, mon ami, dit Mrs Wilson avec un intérêt que ce nom ne manquait jamais d’exciter en elle.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
On reaching the metal wires with which these vessels are nowadays honeycombed, this will excite an atmosphere of sparks which will at once explode the shells and torpedoes stored in their holds.
Arrivant aux fils métalliques dont sont sillonnés aujourd'hui ces navires, elles provoqueront une atmosphère d'étincelles qui fera éclater aussitôt les obus et les torpilles accumulés dans leur flancs.
Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forces
The listeners hurried away, and Olympe assumed an expression of careful watchfulness as, in her turn, she warily slipped off, saying: Don't excite yourself, Monsieur Mouret.
Les femmes s'étaient écartées, Olympe avait l'air de se tenir sur ses gardes; elle s'esquiva prudemment, murmurant: --Ne vous fâchez pas, monsieur Mouret....
Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des Plassans
La Conquete des Plassans
Zola, Emile
The Conquest of Plassans
Zola, Emile
" No, no; though you pretend to excite yourself, it gives you no pleasure.
– Non, non, vous avez beau vous exciter, ça ne vous fait pas plaisir....
That love should be the offspring of this association, will excite no surprise.
L’amour s’alluma bientôt dans leurs cœurs.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
It was thus that Christine, who in reality was very affected despite her pretended indifference, heard her husband and his friends excite themselves for three mortal hours about Mahoudeau's unfortunate statue.
Ce fut ainsi que Christine, très émue au fond, sous son affectation d’indifférence, entendit pendant trois heures son mari et les témoins s’enfiévrer au sujet de la bonne femme à Mahoudeau.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
He did not open his eyes until the first glimmer of dawn, and he waited till his usual hour for riding, so as to excite no suspicion.
Il n'ouvrit les yeux qu'aux premières lueurs du jour, et il attendit, torturé par la peur du forfait découvert, l'heure ordinaire de son réveil.
Maupassant, Guy de / Little Louise RoqueMaupassant, Guy de / La petite Roque
La petite Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
Little Louise Roque
Maupassant, Guy de
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excite
verb
Basic forms
Past
excited
Imperative
excite
Present Participle (Participle I)
exciting
Past Participle (Participle II)
excited
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I excite
we excite
you excite
you excite
he/she/it excites
they excite
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am exciting
we are exciting
you are exciting
you are exciting
he/she/it is exciting
they are exciting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have excited
we have excited
you have excited
you have excited
he/she/it has excited
they have excited
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been exciting
we have been exciting
you have been exciting
you have been exciting
he/she/it has been exciting
they have been exciting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I excited
we excited
you excited
you excited
he/she/it excited
they excited
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was exciting
we were exciting
you were exciting
you were exciting
he/she/it was exciting
they were exciting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had excited
we had excited
you had excited
you had excited
he/she/it had excited
they had excited
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been exciting
we had been exciting
you had been exciting
you had been exciting
he/she/it had been exciting
they had been exciting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will excite
we shall/will excite
you will excite
you will excite
he/she/it will excite
they will excite
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be exciting
we shall/will be exciting
you will be exciting
you will be exciting
he/she/it will be exciting
they will be exciting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have excited
we shall/will have excited
you will have excited
you will have excited
he/she/it will have excited
they will have excited
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been exciting
we shall/will have been exciting
you will have been exciting
you will have been exciting
he/she/it will have been exciting
they will have been exciting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would excite
we should/would excite
you would excite
you would excite
he/she/it would excite
they would excite
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be exciting
we should/would be exciting
you would be exciting
you would be exciting
he/she/it would be exciting
they would be exciting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have excited
we should/would have excited
you would have excited
you would have excited
he/she/it would have excited
they would have excited
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice