What does éveiller in French mean?

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

The word éveiller in French means wake, awaken, awake, awaken within, wake up, discover, wake up, kindle, stimulate, arouse, arouse 's curiosity, awaken 's curiosity, arouse 's curiosity, arouse 's interest. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word éveiller

wake, awaken, awake

verbe transitif (littéraire (sortir du sommeil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ne faut pas éveiller les somnambules.
You shouldn't wake sleepwalkers.

awaken within

(faire découvrir)

Le Pape l'a éveillé à la foi.
The Pope awakened faith within him.

wake up

verbe pronominal (sortir du sommeil)

(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.")
Je m'éveille toujours à 6 heures du matin.
I always wake up at 6 am.

discover

(découvrir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle s'éveille enfin à la musique classique.
She finally discovered classical music.

wake up

verbe pronominal (sortir d'une léthargie)

(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.")
Au printemps, la nature s'éveille.
In spring, nature wakes up.

kindle, stimulate, arouse

verbe transitif (susciter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce savant a éveillé des vocations.
That scholar has kindled vocations.

arouse 's curiosity

locution verbale (susciter le besoin de savoir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce magazine éveille la curiosité.
This magazine arouses people's curiosity.

awaken 's curiosity, arouse 's curiosity, arouse 's interest

locution verbale (susciter le besoin de savoir de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce professeur sait éveiller la curiosité de ses étudiants.

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