elektrisieren

ELEKTR.

I v/t electrify (auch fig.)

II v/refl get (oder give o.s.) an electric shock

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to electrify

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elekt|ri|sie|ren [elɛktri'ziːrən] ptp elektrisiert

1. vt (lit, fig)

to electrify; (= aufladen) to charge with electricity; (MED) to treat with electricity

ich habe mich elektrisiert — I gave myself or I got an electric shock

die elektrisierte Atmosphäre — the electrically-charged atmosphere

wie elektrisiert — (as if) electrified

2. vi

to give an electric shock

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1) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) electric

2) (to convert (a railway etc) to the use of electricity as the moving power.) electrify

3) (to excite or astonish: The news electrified us.) electrify

4) electrification

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elek·tri·sie·ren *

[elɛktriˈzi:rən]

I. vt

1. (fig) to electrify

2. (aufladen) to charge with electricity

3. MED

▪ jdn \elektrisieren to treat sb with electricity

II. vr (einen elektrischen Schlag bekommen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \elektrisieren to give oneself an electric shock [on sth]

wie elektrisiert [as if he had been] electrified

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1.

transitives Verb (fig.) electrify

2.

reflexives Verb give oneself or get an electric shock

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elektrisieren ELEK

A. v/t electrify (auch fig)

B. v/r get (oder give o.s.) an electric shock

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1.

transitives Verb (fig.) electrify

2.

reflexives Verb give oneself or get an electric shock

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adj.

electrify adj. v.

to electrify v.