despertar
/despeɾˈtaɾ/
verb
A2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- despierto
- preterite (yo)
- desperté
- past participle
- despertado
Meaning
Similar words
despertar is the basic, everyday word "to wake up"; despabilar implies waking up fully, becoming alert, or figuratively becoming street-smart.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does despertar mean?
to wake up
2 Fill the gap: Me ___ a las siete.
Full sentence: Me despierto a las siete. (I wake up at seven.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches despertar?
despertar: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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