rouse

susciter, éveiller

Faire naître un sentiment fort ou une réaction émotionnelle.

En anglais simple : To cause a strong feeling or emotional reaction.

• The story roused her curiosity.
• His unfair treatment roused public anger.
• These songs still rouse strong feelings in me.

Synonymes : arouse, stir, awaken

Expressions courantes : rouse suspicion, rouse sympathy, rouse strong feelings

stimuler, mobiliser

Rendre quelqu’un ou quelque chose plus actif, ou le pousser à se mettre en mouvement.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something become more active or start moving.

• The music roused the crowd.
• Her appeal roused us to action.
• Nothing could rouse him from his inactivity.

Comment l'utiliser : rouse someone from something (The speech roused them from their apathy.); rouse someone to action (The crisis roused the community to action.)

Synonymes : stir, energize, activate

Expressions courantes : rouse the crowd, rouse someone into action

provoquer, irriter

Faire réagir vivement quelqu’un, surtout en le mettant en colère ou en l’agaçant.

En anglais simple : To make someone react strongly, especially by making them angry or annoyed.

• His insults finally roused her.
• The accusation roused him to an angry reply.
• Do not rouse the dog by teasing it.

Comment l'utiliser : rouse someone to something (His cruel remarks roused her to fury.)

Synonymes : provoke, goad, irritate

Contraires : soothe

Expressions courantes : rouse someone to anger, rouse someone with insults

brasser, agiter

Remuer un liquide, notamment la bière pendant sa fabrication.

En anglais simple : To mix a liquid, especially beer while it is being made.

• Rouse the beer gently.
• The brewer roused the yeast in the tank.
• This mixture needs rousing before fermentation continues.

Synonymes : stir, agitate

Expressions courantes : rouse the beer, rouse the yeast

agitation, tumulte

Événement qui provoque de l’activité ou de l’excitation, ou un désordre bruyant.

En anglais simple : An act that brings activity or excitement, or a noisy disturbance.

• There was a rouse outside.
• The announcement caused quite a rouse among the guests.
• A sudden rouse in the street drew us to the window.

Synonymes : stir, commotion, disturbance

Expressions courantes : a sudden rouse, a noisy rouse

ébrouement

Mouvement par lequel un oiseau, notamment un faucon, secoue ses plumes.

En anglais simple : An act of shaking the feathers, especially by a hawk.

• The hawk gave a rouse.
• After its bath, the falcon had a vigorous rouse.
• A quick rouse left the bird looking fluffy.

Expressions courantes : a quick rouse, a full rouse

sonnerie du réveil

Signal militaire du matin, généralement joué au clairon, qui ordonne aux soldats de se lever.

En anglais simple : A morning military call, usually played on a bugle, telling soldiers to get out of bed.

• The rouse sounded at dawn.
• Soldiers got out of bed when they heard the rouse.
• A bugler played the Rouse across the quiet camp.

Expressions courantes : sound the rouse, play the rouse