Resucitar (en. Resurrect)
/resuθitaɾ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To make someone come back to life after having been dead.
The doctors tried to revive the patient for several minutes.
Los médicos intentaron resucitar al paciente durante varios minutos.
To regain the vitality or energy of something that has declined.
The project was revived after significant investment.
El proyecto fue resucitado tras una importante inversión.
To resurrect or start using something that was out of use.
We thought about reviving the traditions that were being lost.
Pensamos en resucitar las tradiciones que se estaban perdiendo.
Etymology
It comes from the Latin 'resuscitare', which means 'to animate again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
revive a conversation
To rekindle a discussion or talk that had finished.
resucitar una conversación
resurrect old memories
To make past memories come back to mind.
resucitar viejos recuerdos
revive traditions
To recover customs that have been lost.
resucitar tradiciones
Related Words
revitalize
To give new life or vigor to something.
revitalizar
be reborn
To be born again, or to start over.
renacer
reanimate
To restore life or consciousness to someone or something.
reanimar
Slang Meanings
To make something popular again.
That song has come back to life on the charts.
Esa canción ha vuelto a resucitar en las listas de éxitos.
To regain strength or energy.
After the break, I felt like I had come back to life.
Después del descanso, sentí que había resucitado.