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    Evocar (en. Evoke)

    /eˈβokat/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Make something come back to memory.
    The song evokes memories of my childhood.
    La canción evoca recuerdos de mi infancia.
    Awaken feelings or images in the mind.
    His story evokes a time of great nostalgia.
    Su relato evoca una época de gran nostalgia.
    Invoke a spirit or presence.
    The ritual seeks to evoke the ancestors.
    El ritual busca evocar a los antepasados.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Latin 'evocare', which means 'to call out'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    evoke a memory
    Make a memory return to the mind.
    evocar un recuerdo
    evoke emotions
    Awaken feelings in a person.
    evocar emociones
    evoke images
    Make visual images arise in the mind.
    evocar imágenes

    Related Words

    memory
    Mental representation of a past event.
    recuerdo
    memory
    Ability to remember.
    memoria
    nostalgia
    Feeling of longing for the past.
    nostalgia

    Slang Meanings

    Remember something intensely.
    When I hear that song, it evokes me as if I were there again.
    Cuando escucho esa canción, me evoca como si estuviera allí de nuevo.
    Invoke a specific feeling.
    That movie evokes a deep sadness in me.
    Esa película me evoca una profunda tristeza.