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roused

/raʊzd/

rousedpast participle

/raʊzd/

More precise categorisation: the word is a past participle used adjectivally.

Translations

возбуждённый

He was roused by the unexpected news.

Он был возбуждён неожиданной новостью.

взволнованный

The roused crowd began to cheer loudly.

Взволнованная толпа начала громко аплодировать.

Additional translations

разбуженный

пробуждённый

Definitions

Awakened or stirred from sleep or inactivity.

The roused crowd began to cheer as the band took the stage.

Stimulated to action or heightened emotion.

Her roused curiosity led her to investigate the mysterious noise.

rouseverb

roused

Past Simple

roused

Past Simple

roused

Past Participle

rousing

Gerund

/raʊz/

Translations

будить

He tried to rouse her from sleep.

Он пытался разбудить её ото сна.

пробуждать

The speech was meant to rouse the crowd.

Речь была предназначена, чтобы пробудить толпу.

возбуждать

The news roused his curiosity.

Новость возбудила его любопытство.

поднимать

The coach roused the team to action.

Тренер поднял команду на действие.

Additional translations

пробудиться

побудить

Definitions

To wake someone up from sleep or unconsciousness.

She gently roused him from his deep slumber.

To stir up or incite strong emotions or actions.

The speech was designed to rouse the crowd to action.

To bring out of a state of inactivity or apathy.

The news of the promotion roused him from his lethargy.

To wake up or become active after a period of sleep, rest, or inactivity.

He roused just before dawn and set out on the trail.

Synonyms

rouse up

Antonyms

calm

quiet

put to sleep

rousegerund / present participle

Definitions

Exciting; stirring; capable of arousing enthusiasm or emotion.

The coach delivered a rousing speech before the game.

rousepast participle

roused

Describes something that has been awakened or stirred up (e.g. "a roused bear").

Definitions

Awakened or stirred from inactivity, apathy, or sleep.

The roused crowd erupted in applause.

Synonyms

stirred up

roused (rare alternative)

rousenoun

Definitions

An act of waking someone from sleep.

The loud noise served as a rouse, jolting everyone awake.

A signal or call to action, often used in a military context.

The bugle sounded a rouse, prompting the soldiers to assemble.