awakening

BrE /ˈɔː.wə.kɪŋ/ AmE /ˈɔː.wɪ.kɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 WAKING UP [singular] A2

the act of waking up from sleep or becoming conscious after being unconscious

despertar, despertarse

  • have an awakening

Collocations early awakening · sudden awakening

  • She had a sudden awakening and sat up in bed.

    Ella tuvo un despertar repentino y se sentó en la cama.

2 SPIRITUAL [singular] B1

a period when someone starts to think about important issues in a new way, often because of religious or political beliefs

despertar espiritual, conciencia

  • have an awakening

Collocations political awakening · religious awakening

  • The country experienced a political awakening.

    El país experimentó un despertar político.

3 HISTORY [singular] B2

a period when something new or important begins to happen, especially in history

despertar, renacimiento

  • period of awakening

Collocations cultural awakening · industrial awakening

  • The Renaissance was a period of great cultural awakening.

    El Renacimiento fue un período de gran despertar cultural.