awaken
gb/əwˈeɪkən/ us/əwˈeɪkən/
B2
Angličtina
~ 7600
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Sloveso
B2
action
1
stop sleeping or wake someone
To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.
Vzorec užití:
to awaken [someone] / awaken [from sleep]
Častá chyba:
Learners often use *awaken* in everyday speech where *wake (up)* is more natural, for example saying "I awaken at 7" instead of the more common "I wake up at 7." *Awaken* is correct but sounds more formal or literary. Also, some learners incorrectly use it as an adjective ("I am awaken"), but the correct form is "I am awake."
Synonyma
wake (More common and less formal; used in almost all everyday situations.)
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rouse (Slightly formal; often used when someone is woken with some effort.)
Antonyma
fall asleep (Describes the opposite process of starting to sleep.)
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put to sleep (Means to cause someone to start sleeping, the reverse of awakening them.)
Kolokace
awaken suddenly
|awaken from sleep
|awaken with a start
|awaken to the sound of
|awaken in the night
Témata
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- I tend to awaken several times during the night.
- She was gently awakened by the sound of rain on the window.
- He awakened suddenly from a nightmare, his heart racing.
- We usually awaken at dawn when the birds start singing.
Učební příklady
- I often awaken before my alarm rings.
- The baby awakened when the door closed.
- She awakens at six o'clock every morning.
- He awakened from a deep sleep and looked around the room.
Sloveso
C1
action
2
cause an emotion or interest
To make a person start to feel a new emotion or interest, or feel it more strongly.
Vzorec užití:
to awaken [emotion/interest] (in [someone])
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say "awaken to an interest" instead of "awaken an interest in." The common pattern is "awaken [interest/emotion] in [someone]," for example: "The movie awakened an interest in politics in me," or more naturally, "The movie awakened my interest in politics."
Synonyma
arouse (Very close in meaning and register, but can sometimes sound more formal or carry sexual connotations depending on context.)
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spark (More informal and vivid; suggests starting something suddenly or strongly.)
Antonyma
dull (Means to weaken or reduce a feeling, the opposite of making it stronger.)
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suppress (Means to stop or hold back a feeling, the opposite of bringing it out.)
Kolokace
awaken interest
|awaken curiosity
|awaken desire
|awaken compassion
|awaken a sense of responsibility
Témata
emotions
|education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The teacher's stories awakened a real interest in history among the students.
- Traveling abroad awakened in her a desire to learn new languages.
- The film awakened deep feelings of nostalgia for his childhood.
- The tragic news awakened compassion around the world.
Učební příklady
- The book awakened my interest in science.
- Her speech awakened hope in many people.
- The concert awakened his love for music again.
- The trip awakened a strong wish to see more of the world.
Sloveso
C1
action
3
become aware; start noticing
To start to see or understand something that you did not see or understand before.
Vzorec užití:
to awaken to [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"awaken about"* or *"awaken for"* when they mean *awaken to*, as in "People are awakening to this issue." Also, *awaken* in this sense is not usually followed by a direct object; we normally say "awaken to [something]" rather than "awaken [something]" when we mean "become aware."
Synonyma
realize (More common in everyday speech; *awaken* often sounds slightly more formal or dramatic.)
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become aware of (Very close in meaning; *awaken to* can add a sense of gradual or sudden understanding.)
Antonyma
ignore (Means to choose not to notice or accept something, the opposite of becoming aware of it.)
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remain unaware of (Describes continuing not to know or understand, the opposite of awakening to something.)
Kolokace
awaken to the fact that
|awaken to the reality of
|awaken to the dangers of
|awaken to the need for
|awaken to new possibilities
Témata
thinking
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Many people are finally awakening to the dangers of climate change.
- The country is slowly awakening to the reality of an aging population.
- After the accident, he awakened to how fragile life can be.
- She began to awaken to the fact that her job was making her unhappy.
Učební příklady
- People are awakening to the problem of plastic waste.
- He awakened to the fact that he needed help.
- The company is awakening to the need for change.
- She is awakening to how important her health is.
Sloveso
literary
C2
action
4
make something active again
To make something that was quiet or not active start again or become active.
Vzorec užití:
to awaken [something]
Synonyma
revive (Very close in meaning; *revive* is slightly more common in neutral contexts, while *awaken* often sounds more poetic.)
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reawaken (Stresses that something is being awakened again after being inactive for a time.)
Antonyma
quieten (Means to make something less active or noisy, the opposite of bringing it to life.)
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put to rest (Means to end or calm something, the reverse of awakening or reviving it.)
Kolokace
awaken memories
|awaken the city
|awaken the forest
|awaken old dreams
|awaken dormant forces
Témata
nature
|memory
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The first warm days of spring awakened the forest.
- The smell of the sea air awakened old memories of his childhood holidays.
- The festival awakened the sleepy town for one exciting weekend.
- The music awakened something deep inside her that she could not name.
Učební příklady
- The sun awakened the quiet city in the morning.
- The old song awakened many memories in him.
- The warm weather awakened the garden after winter.
- The story awakened old dreams in her mind.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
awaken
IPA
GB/əwˈeɪkən/
US/əwˈeɪkən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
awaken (1 slabika)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: awaken
- 3rd Person Singular: awakens
- Present Participle: awakening
- Past: awakened
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
awaken [someone] to [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən sˈʌmwˌʌn tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
make someone aware of something
To help someone see or understand a fact, problem, or situation that they did not really notice before.
Příklady
- The documentary awakened many viewers to the effects of fast fashion.
- Her experience abroad awakened her parents to how independent she had become.
awaken an interest in [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən ən ˈɪntɚˌɛst ˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
create interest in something
To make a person start to feel interested in a subject, activity, or area.
Příklady
- A good teacher can awaken an interest in reading in even the quietest student.
- The trip to the science museum awakened an interest in space travel in the children.
awaken from a dream
1/əwˈeɪkən fɹˈʌm ə dɹˈim/
fixed phrase
literary
stop sleeping and dreaming
To come out of a dream and stop sleeping.
Příklady
- He awakened from a dream with a strong feeling that something was wrong.
- She awakened from a dream and needed a few seconds to remember where she was.
awaken to [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
become aware of something
To start to see or understand a problem, fact, or situation that you did not really notice before.
Příklady
- Consumers are awakening to the health risks of too much sugar.
- Many countries are awakening to the reality of climate change.