Despertaba (en. Awoke)

/des.perˈta.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

English: Indicates the action of stopping sleeping or being asleep.

English: Every morning, I awoke at six to go to work.

Cada mañana, despertaba a las seis para ir al trabajo.

English: Provoking a state of attention or awareness.

English: The news sparked great interest among those present.

La noticia despertaba un gran interés entre los asistentes.

English: Making something manifest or visible.

English: The smell of coffee awakened everyone's senses in the house.

El olor del café despertaba los sentidos de todos en la casa.

English: Derives from the Latin 'despertare', composed of 'de-' (privative) and 'spertare' (to jump, to come out).

English: awakening from a dream

English: Return to reality after having been asleep or in a state of inactivity.

despertar de un sueño

English: awaken consciences

English: Make people aware of a social or moral issue.

despertar conciencias

English: awaken interest

English: Provoke curiosity or attention towards a topic or activity.

despertar el interés

English: awaken

English: Related verb that indicates the action of stopping sleeping.

despertar

English: dream

English: Natural state of rest where images, sounds, and thoughts occur.

sueño

English: Awakening in youth slang

English: When I told him he had an exam, he awoke instantly.

Cuando le dije que tenía examen, se despertó al instante.

English: Awakening in the context of an exciting event

English: The party was so good that everyone awakened from the routine.

La fiesta estaba tan buena que todos se despertaban de la rutina.