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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdespertar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desperˈtar
"El ruido fuerte fue suficiente para despertarlo de su profundo sueño."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To awaken or stir from sleep.
"The loud noise outside was enough to rouse him from his deep slumber." - 2
To cause to become active or alert.
"The coach's speech was meant to rouse the team before the big game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'rousen', likely of uncertain Germanic origin, or potentially an apocopated form of Old French 'reuser' meaning to drive back or repulse in falconry. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a hunting term describing a hawk shaking its feathers to general senses of awakening, stirring, or provoking human emotions and activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rouse" is said worldwide
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réveiller
Transliteration: revɛje
"Le bruit fort a suffi à le réveiller de son sommeil profond."
wecken
Transliteration: ˈvɛkən
"Der laute Lärm draußen war genug, um ihn aus seinem tiefen Schlaf zu wecken."
svegliare
Transliteration: zveʎˈjaːre
"Il rumore forte era sufficiente per svegliarlo dal suo sonno profondo."
despertar
Transliteration: desperˈtar
"El ruido fuerte fue suficiente para despertarlo de su profundo sueño."
acordar
Transliteration: akuˈdaʁ
"O barulho alto foi suficiente para acordá-lo de seu sono profundo."
जगाना
Transliteration: jagānā
"जोर शोर से बाहर की आवाज़ ने उसे गहरी नींद से जगाने के लिए काफी था।"
唤醒
Transliteration: huànxǐng
"外面的噪音足以把他从深度睡眠中唤醒。"
깨우다
Transliteration: kkaeuda
"밖의 큰 소리가 그를 깊은 잠에서 깨우기에 충분했다."
起こす
Transliteration: okosu
"外の大きな音は彼を深い眠りから起こすのに十分だった。"
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