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    Réveillait (en. Woke up)

    /ʁe.vɛ.jɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To bring someone out of sleep.
    He woke me up every morning at seven o'clock.
    Il me réveillait chaque matin à sept heures.
    To awaken memories or emotions.
    This song brought back childhood memories for me.
    Cette chanson me réveillait des souvenirs d'enfance.
    To make someone attentive or aware of something.
    The teacher piqued the students' interest in the subject.
    Le professeur réveillait l'intérêt des élèves pour la matière.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to awaken', formed with the prefix 're-' and 'to watch'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to wake up with a start
    To suddenly awaken, often with surprise.
    se réveiller en sursaut
    to wake the neighbor
    To make noise so that a neighboring person wakes from sleep.
    réveiller le voisin
    to awaken memories
    To bring back memories or past emotions.
    réveiller des souvenirs

    Related Words

    to awaken
    Verb meaning to bring someone out of sleep.
    réveiller
    awakening
    Moment when one comes out of sleep, state of being awake.
    éveil
    watch
    State of awareness, period when one is not asleep.
    veille

    Slang Meanings

    To get up late after a night of partying.
    Yesterday, I drank too much, so this morning I didn't even wake up before noon.
    Hier, j'ai trop bu, donc ce matin je ne me suis même pas réveillé avant midi.
    To realize a truth after a period of ignorance.
    When he understood the situation, he really awoke to reality.
    Quand il a compris la situation, il a vraiment réveillé la réalité.