Revivir (en. Revive)

/reβiˈβiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To return to life.
It is said that heroes can revive after a battle.
Se dice que los héroes pueden revivir después de una batalla.
To evoke a feeling or state again.
That book managed to revive my passion for reading.
Ese libro logró revivir mi pasión por la lectura.
To recover strength or energy.
After a vacation, I managed to rejuvenate my energies.
Después de unas vacaciones, logré revivir mis energías.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'revivere', which means 'to live again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to relive old times
To remember past moments with nostalgia.
revivir viejos tiempos
to rekindle the flame
To renew a feeling or a relationship.
revivir la llama
we shouldn't reopen wounds
One should not recall painful situations.
no hay que revivir heridas

Related Words

revival
Renaissance or reappearance of something.
revival
reanimate
To make something active again.
reanimar
resurrect
To restore life to something that was dead.
resucitar

Slang Meanings

To make something fashionable again.
That song has revived among young people.
Esa canción ha revivido entre los jóvenes.
To give new energy to a situation or activity.
We need to revitalize this party.
Necesitamos revivir esta fiesta.