awaken

BrE /əˈweɪkən/ AmE /əˈweɪkən/

verb en → es

past awoke pp awoken ing awakening

1 WAKE UP [intransitive], [transitive] B1

to wake up or to cause someone to wake up

despertar, despertarse, hacer que alguien se despierte

  • awake at/in the morning
  • awaken sb from sleep

Collocations awaken in the middle of the night · awaken someone with a loud noise

  • She was awakened by the sound of her alarm clock.

    Ella se despertó con el sonido de su alarma.

2 INSPIRE [transitive] B2

to make someone feel excited or inspired about something

inspirar, motivar

  • awaken sb's interest in sth

Collocations awaken an interest in history · awaken a passion for art

  • The film awakened his interest in photography.

    La película despertó su interés por la fotografía.