despertar
- To cause someone to wake up from sleep or to become conscious or aware of something. verbThe loud noise from the construction site was enough to despertar him from his deep sleep.The teacher's passionate speech was meant to despertar the students' interest in environmental issues.
- The act of waking up or the moment of becoming aware or conscious. nounThe sudden despertar to reality was a shock to her system.His daily despertar at dawn was accompanied by a sense of peace and readiness for the day.