Éveiller (en. Awaken)

/e.ve.je/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make someone conscious or attentive.

The teacher's mission is to awaken the students' interest.

Le professeur a pour mission d'éveiller l'intérêt des élèves.

To emerge from a state of sleep.

She gently awakened to the sound of music.

Elle s'est éveillée doucement au son de la musique.

To stimulate emotions, feelings.

This book awakened intense memories in me.

Ce livre a éveillé en moi des souvenirs intenses.

From Latin 'evigilare', meaning 'to wake up'.

awaken awareness

To lead people to become aware of a reality.

éveiller les consciences

to awaken to life

To begin to understand the joys and challenges of existence.

s'éveiller à la vie

to awaken appetite

To stimulate the desire to eat.

éveiller l'appétit

awakening

The act of waking up or being awakened.

éveil

awakened

Who is conscious, who has become aware.

éveillé

To awaken sudden interest.

This movie really awakened my interest in independent cinema.

Ce film a vraiment éveillé mon intérêt pour le cinéma indépendant.

To awaken a strong desire or craving.

This dish awakened my appetite like never before.

Ce plat m’a éveillé l’appétit comme jamais.