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    Despertaban (en. They woke up)

    /des.per'ta.βan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause someone to stop being asleep.
    Every morning, the children would awaken their parents joyfully.
    Cada mañana, los niños despertaban a sus padres con alegría.
    To activate or bring forth a feeling or state.
    The artist awakened the public's interest with his work.
    El artista despertaban el interés del público con su obra.
    To regain consciousness or the state of alertness.
    When the alarm went off, everyone quickly awakened.
    Cuando la alarma sonó, todos despertaban rápidamente.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'despertare', which means 'to awaken'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    awakening of the senses
    To regain perception or full consciousness.
    despertar de los sentidos
    waking from sleep
    To stop sleeping, becoming aware of reality.
    despertar del sueño
    arousing curiosity
    To make someone feel interested in something.
    despertar la curiosidad

    Related Words

    awaken
    The process of stopping sleeping.
    despertar
    sleep
    State of rest and reduced awareness.
    sueño
    alarm
    Device that indicates the time to wake up.
    alarma

    Slang Meanings

    To awaken someone to reality.
    That comment awakened many to the fact that they were not seeing the truth.
    Ese comentario despertó a muchos de que no estaban viendo la verdad.
    To awaken sensations.
    The music they played awakened forgotten memories.
    La música que pusieron despertaban recuerdos olvidados.