What is 'despertar' called in English?

'despertar' in English is called "Awaken". Awaken refers to: Dejar de dormir o hacer que alguien deje de dormir.

How do you pronounce 'Awaken' and 'despertar'?

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What is an example sentence for Awaken in Spanish?

English: "She tried to awaken her brother gently." | Spanish: "Ella intentó despertar a su hermano suavemente."

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English to Spanish Dictionary

awaken Meaning in Spanish (awaken significado en español)

despertar

Sinónimos:despabilarconcientizar

despertar in English:awaken

Phonetic:despeɾˈtaɾ

Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de awaken en español es despertar. (Dejar de dormir o hacer que alguien deje de dormir.)

Definitions of Awaken

1
verb
despertar
To stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping.
Dejar de dormir o hacer que alguien deje de dormir.
2
verb
despertar
To make someone aware of something or to cause a feeling or idea to begin.
Hacer que alguien sea consciente de algo o hacer que comience un sentimiento o una idea.

Example Sentences

“She tried to awaken her brother gently.”

Ella intentó despertar a su hermano suavemente.

“The speech awakened a sense of patriotism in the crowd.”

El discurso despertó un sentimiento de patriotismo en la multitud.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

despabilarconcientizar

In English:

wake rouse stir

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

dormiradormecer

In English:

sleepdozeslumber

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularawakes

past tenseawakened

present participleawakening

nounawakening