Despertando (en. Waking)

/desper'tando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make someone come out of sleep.

I was waking up my brother to go to school.

Estaba despertando a mi hermano para ir a la escuela.

To begin to become aware of something.

With the reading of that book, I was awakening to new ideas.

Con la lectura de ese libro, me estaba despertando a nuevas ideas.

To imply something that was previously hidden.

The landscape was awakening in me forgotten memories.

El paisaje fue despertando en mí recuerdos olvidados.

It derives from the verb 'despertar', which comes from the Latin 'despertare'.

awakening the senses

Referring to the idea of experiencing something again with intensity.

despertando los sentidos

awakening to reality

Recognizing a situation as it is, without illusions.

despertando a la realidad

awakening consciousness

Promoting a greater understanding and reflection on a topic.

despertando conciencias

awaken

Act of coming out of sleep.

despertar

alert

To make someone attentive or aware of something.

alertar

alarm clock

Device that serves to wake someone up.

despertador

To be aware of something unexpected.

After what happened, he is waking up to a new reality.

Después de lo que pasó, se está despertando a una nueva realidad.

To regain energy or motivation after feeling down.

After the break, I am waking up and ready to work.

Después del descanso, me estoy despertando y listo para trabajar.