elektrisiert
Translation
electrified, thrilled, excited
Examples
Die Menge war von der Rede elektrisiert.
The crowd was electrified by the speech.
Er war elektrisiert von der neuen Idee.
He was thrilled by the new idea.
Grammar Patterns
elektrisiert sein ((von+3)) to be electrified/thrilled (by sth.) The audience was electrified by the show.
Similar Words
Synonyms: begeistert (enthusiastic), fasziniert (fascinated), aufgeregt (excited); Antonyms: gelangweilt (bored), unberührt (unmoved)
Etymology
This is the past participle of 'elektrisieren' (to electrify). It can be used literally (to be shocked by electricity) or figuratively (to be thrilled).
Memory Tips
Picture a crowd so thrilled they seem to be buzzing with electricity. The '-iert' ending is common for past participles of verbs ending in '-ieren'.