Renacer (en. Be reborn)

/reˈnaθeɾ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Definition_text: Be born again after death or change state.
Example_sentence: At the end of her illness, she felt like she had been reborn.
Al finalizar su enfermedad, ella sintió que había renacido.
Definition_text: Resurge or revive in an emotional or spiritual sense.
Example_sentence: After the crisis, her career seemed to be reborn.
Después de la crisis, su carrera pareció renacer.
Definition_text: Build or start anew something that had been lost.
Example_sentence: With her new project, she managed to rejuvenate her old passion.
Con su nuevo proyecto, logró renacer su antigua pasión.

Etymology

Etymology_origin: It derives from the prefix 're-' which indicates repetition and 'nacer' which comes from the Latin 'nascĕre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Phrase: rise from the ashes
Meaning: Recover and start over after a devastating situation.
renacer de las cenizas
Phrase: be reborn with new strength
Meaning: Rise again with more energy or motivation.
renacer con nueva fuerza
Phrase: be spiritually reborn
Meaning: Experience an internal change that leads to a new state of being.
renacer espiritualmente

Related Words

Related_word: birth
Description: The act of being born; the emergence of something new.
nacimiento
Related_word: renewal
Description: The process of making something new or different.
renovación
Related_word: reincarnation
Description: Belief in the rebirth of the soul in a new body.
reencarnación

Slang Meanings

Meaning: Start anew
Example: After losing his job, he decided to be reborn by seeking new opportunities.
Después de perder su trabajo, decidió renacer, buscando nuevas oportunidades.
Meaning: Radical change
Example: That decision allowed her to be reborn and become someone different.
Esa decisión le permitió renacer y ser alguien diferente.