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Pronunciation / Transliteration: despertar
"El sol empieza a despertar la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To cause to stop sleeping or to become alert and active.
"The loud noise outside began to awaken the sleeping children."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'awaken' originates from the Old English 'awacnian', which means 'to wake up'. It evolved through Middle English as 'awaken', reflecting a gradual shift in usage from a physical act of waking to a more metaphorical sense of becoming aware or alert.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Awaken" is said worldwide
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réveiller
Transliteration: réveiller
"Le bruit l'a fait réveiller."
erwachen
Transliteration: erwachen
"Er wird bald erwachen."
risvegliare
Transliteration: risvegliare
"La musica riuscì a risvegliare i suoi ricordi."
despertar
Transliteration: despertar
"El sol empieza a despertar la ciudad."
despertar
Transliteration: despertar
"O cheiro do café ajudou a despertar."
जागना
Transliteration: jaagana
"सुबह की ठंडी हवा ने मुझे जगा दिया।"
唤醒
Transliteration: huàn xǐng
"这个消息唤醒了人们的环保意识。"
깨우다
Transliteration: kkaeuda
"알람 소리가 나를 깨웠다."
目覚めさせる
Transliteration: mezamesaseru
"彼の言葉が私の好奇心を目覚めさせた。"
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