What does despertar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word despertar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use despertar in Spanish.

The word despertar in Spanish means wake up, wake up, wake up!, wake up, awaken, rouse, bring back, wake up, dawn, beginning, awakening, awaken interest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despertar

wake up

verbo intransitivo (dejar de dormir)

Despierto fresco y descansado cuando tomo una siesta.
I wake up reinvigorated and rested after I take a nap.

wake up

verbo intransitivo (salir del sueño)

Alma tenía una pesadilla y despertó gritando.
Alma had a nightmare, and she woke up screaming.

wake up!

verbo intransitivo (pensar, recapacitar) (use your brain)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Despierta y deja de decir tonterías!
Wake up and stop saying silly things!

wake up

verbo transitivo (sacar del sueño)

Los truenos despertaron al bebé anoche.
The thunder woke the baby up last night.

awaken, rouse

verbo transitivo (excitar, dar ganas) (activity: increase)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hacer deporte despierta el apetito.
Playing sports awakens (or: rouses) the appetite.

bring back

verbo transitivo (provocar una sensación)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Hay canciones que despiertan buenos recuerdos en los ancianos.
There are songs that bring back pleasant memories to old people

wake up

verbo pronominal (sueño: interrumpirse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
¿Por qué te despertaste tan temprano?
Why did you wake up so early?

dawn, beginning, awakening

nombre masculino (inicio) (start of [sth])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El despertar de un nuevo siglo encierra muchas promesas.
The dawn of a new century encloses many promises.

awaken interest

locución verbal (suscitar interés) (in place of apathy)

La música puede despertar interés en la cultura de una región.
Music may awaken interest in the culture of a region.

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