desperté in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for desperté in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.despertar¹ VB trans

1. despertar persona:

despertar

to wake

despertar

to wake … up

despiértame a las ocho

wake me (up) at eight o'clock

2. despertar:

despertar sentimientos/pasiones

to arouse

despertar apetito

to whet

despertar recuerdos

to evoke

despertar interés

to awaken

despertar interés

to stir up

un discurso que despertó fuertes polémicas

a speech which sparked off o triggered o aroused o provoked fierce controversy

esa música despierta recuerdos de mi niñez

that music reminds me of my childhood o brings back o evokes memories of my childhood

II.despertar¹ VB intr

1. despertar (del sueño):

despertar

to wake (up)

todavía no ha despertado de la anestesia

she hasn't come round from the anesthetic yet

despertó sobresaltado

he woke (up) with a start

despertó sobresaltado

he awoke with a start liter

2. despertar liter (a la realidad, al amor):

despertar

to wake up

III.despertarse VB vpr

1. despertarse (del sueño):

despertarse

to wake (up)

se despertó de madrugada

he woke (up) very early

2. despertarse (espabilarse):

despertarse

to wake (oneself) up

voy a darme una ducha a ver si me despierto

I'm going to have a shower to try to wake (myself) up

despertar² N m

despertar

awakening

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me desperté con el timbrazo

I was woken up by the sound o the ringing of the bell

me desperté con el timbrazo

I was woken by the bell

Translations for desperté in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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waken

despertar

waken

despertar

sorry I'm late, I overslept

perdón por llegar tarde, me quedé dormido or no me desperté a tiempo

arousal

despertar m

overstimulate

despertar excesivamente

kindle interest

despertar

kindle enthusiasm/desire:

despertar

reawakening

despertar m liter

the reawakening of life in spring

el renacer or despertar de la vida en primavera liter

reawaken

volver a despertar

reawaken

volver a despertar(se)

desperté in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desperté in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.despertar VB trans e → ie

despertar

to wake up

II.despertar VB refl

despertar despertarse:

despertarse

to wake up

III.despertar N m

despertar

awakening

Translations for desperté in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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wake up

despertar

waken

despertar

wake

despertar

kindling

despertar m

reawaken

volver a despertar

goad curiosity

despertar

awakening

despertar m

awaken

despertar

knock up

despertar

desperté Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

despertar la curiosidad de [o a] alguien

to arouse sb's curiosity

despertar la curiosidad/el interés de alguien

to pique sb's curiosity/interest