awaken

Signification (Anglais)

1. To cause to become awake.
2. To stop sleeping; awake.
3. To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
4. To call to a sense of sin.
5. past participle of awake
6. To cause to become aware.
7. To become aware.

Concepts

réveiller

se réveiller

éveiller

coucher

recroqueviller

décevoir

hérisser

susciter

s'éveiller

s’éveiller

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈweɪkən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English awakenen or awaknen, from Old English awæcnan or awæcnian, from a- plus wæcnan or wæcnian.

Phrases

He waited patiently for the merchant to awaken and open the shop .

Il a attendu patiemment que le marchand se réveille et ouvre la boutique.