Similar words
espertar
acordar and espertar are close synonyms for "to wake up"; acordar is the more common, everyday word.
Similar in other languages
French
se réveiller
se réveiller is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to wake up."
Practice
1 What does acordar mean?
to wake up
2 Fill the gap: ___ às seis.
Full sentence: Acordo às seis. (I wake up at six.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches acordar?
acordar: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.