revive
gb/ɹɪvˈaɪv/ us/ɹɪvˈaɪv/
B2
Inglese
~ 8200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B2
action
1
Bring back to life or consciousness
To make someone who has stopped breathing or has passed out start breathing and wake up again.
Schema d'uso:
to revive [someone] / to revive [someone] with [treatment]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "revive" with "relieve". "Revive" means to bring someone back to life or consciousness, while "relieve" means to make pain or stress less strong. Another mistake is to say "revive back" (e.g. *"They revived him back"*). The word "back" is unnecessary; just say "They revived him."
Sinonimi
resuscitate (More formal and technical; mainly used in medical and emergency contexts.)
Contrari
kill (To cause someone’s death, the opposite of bringing someone back to life.)
Collocazioni
try to revive someone
|manage to revive
|fail to revive
|revive a patient
|medics revived him
|CPR to revive someone
Temi
health
|emergencies
|medicine
|body
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Paramedics worked for twenty minutes to revive the cyclist after the crash.
- The lifeguard pulled her from the pool and managed to revive her.
- Doctors were unable to revive the man after his heart stopped.
- Cold water on his face helped revive him after he fainted.
- They used a defibrillator to revive the patient in the ambulance.
Esempi per chi studia
- The nurse tried to revive the old man.
- Cold air helped revive the boy after he passed out.
- Firefighters arrived quickly and revived the child.
- The doctor used CPR to revive the woman.
- They could not revive him after the accident.
Verbo
B2
action
2
Give new energy or strength
To make a tired person or thing feel full of energy or life again.
Schema d'uso:
to revive [someone/something] / to revive [someone’s] [spirits/energy]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use "wake up" instead of "revive" in emotional or energy contexts (e.g. *"The news woke up his spirits"*). In this sense you should say "revived his spirits" or "lifted his spirits." Also, "revive" is more formal than "give energy to," so in casual speech people often say "picked me up" instead of "revived me."
Sinonimi
refresh (Suggests making someone feel less tired; often milder and used for short breaks or drinks.)
Contrari
drain (To take away someone’s energy, the opposite of giving new energy.)
Collocazioni
revive someone’s spirits
|coffee revived me
|revive interest
|revive flagging energy
|fresh air revived her
|revive a tired team
Temi
daily life
|emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- A short walk outside was enough to revive my energy after the long meeting.
- The coach’s speech revived the team’s spirits at half-time.
- A strong cup of tea helped revive him after the night shift.
- The cool breeze from the sea revived us after hours in the sun.
- The festival was created to revive the town’s fading community spirit.
Esempi per chi studia
- A hot shower can revive you in the morning.
- The teacher told a joke to revive the class.
- Fresh air revived the tired hikers.
- The music at the party revived everyone.
- The good news revived her spirits.
Verbo
B2
action
3
Bring back something that declined
To bring back an activity or thing that was weak, quiet, or not used, and make it strong or popular again.
Schema d'uso:
to revive [something] / to revive [something] in [place/area]
Errore comune:
Learners may say *"bring again"* or *"start again"* instead of "revive" in formal writing. "Revive" is preferred in news or academic style for bringing back an activity, economy, or tradition. Also, do not use "revive" with a person in this sense; you revive their career, business, or reputation, not the person themselves.
Sinonimi
restore (Focuses on bringing something back to a former state; slightly broader and often used for buildings, rights, or systems.)
Contrari
abandon (To stop doing or supporting something completely, instead of bringing it back.)
Collocazioni
revive the economy
|revive talks
|revive a tradition
|revive a brand
|revive a program
|revive a play/musical
Temi
business
|culture
|politics
|work
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The government announced new measures to revive the struggling economy.
- The company is trying to revive its old brand with a fresh design.
- Efforts are underway to revive peace talks between the two countries.
- The theater plans to revive the classic musical next year.
- Local leaders are working to revive traditional festivals in the region.
Esempi per chi studia
- The city wants to revive the old market.
- They are working hard to revive the local business.
- The school will revive its music club next term.
- The leaders hope to revive the peace talks.
- The town is trying to revive its summer festival.
Verbo
B2
action
4
Become active or strong again
To grow or become strong or popular again after being weak or quiet for some time.
Schema d'uso:
[something] revives / [activity] revives in [place/time]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes add an extra object in this intransitive use, saying *"revive the economy again"* where "revive" is fine, but when you say "the economy is reviving," you must not add an object. Also, avoid saying *"revive up"*; "revive" alone is correct.
Sinonimi
recover (Emphasizes getting back to a normal or good state; very common for economies and health.)
Contrari
decline (To become weaker or less; the opposite of becoming strong again.)
Collocazioni
the economy is reviving
|the market is reviving
|interest is reviving
|the industry is slowly reviving
|tourism has revived
|the flower revived
Temi
business
|nature
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- After years of recession, the local economy is finally reviving.
- Tourism has revived since the new airport opened.
- Interest in vinyl records has revived among younger listeners.
- The plant looked dead, but it revived once it was watered.
- Traditional crafts are reviving in many rural areas.
Esempi per chi studia
- The economy is slowly reviving this year.
- Tourism revived after the war ended.
- The flowers revived after the rain.
- Interest in the project is reviving again.
- The company almost failed, but it is now reviving.
Grammatica
Forma base
revive
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈaɪv/
US/ɹɪvˈaɪv/
Sillabe e accento
re - vive (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vive)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: revive
- 3rd Person Singular: revives
- Present Participle: reviving
- Past: revived
Famiglia di parole
Forms
revives
verb
reviving
verb
revived
verb
Core family
revival
noun B2
Related words
reviver
noun
Advanced or less common
revivalist
noun
Espressioni
revive interest in
1/ɹɪvˈaɪv ˈɪntɚˌɛst ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Make people care again
To make people start to be interested in something again after they stopped caring about it.
Esempi
- The documentary helped revive interest in the singer’s early work.
- The museum is trying to revive interest in local history among young people.
revive someone’s spirits
1/ɹɪvˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌnz spˈɪɹɪts/
fixed phrase
Make someone feel cheerful again
To make a sad or tired person feel happier and more positive again.
Esempi
- The surprise visit from her friends revived her spirits.
- A small victory in the game helped revive the team’s spirits.
revive talks
1/ɹɪvˈaɪv tˈɔks/
fixed phrase
Restart official discussions
To begin formal discussions again, especially between governments or groups, after they were stopped.
Esempi
- International pressure has helped revive talks between the two sides.
- They hope to revive talks on the trade agreement next month.
revive the economy
1/ɹɪvˈaɪv ðə ɪkˈɑnəmi/
fixed phrase
Make the economy strong again
To help a country’s or region’s economy grow again after it has been weak or in trouble.
Esempi
- The new tax cuts are designed to revive the economy after the crisis.
- Many voters hope the reforms will revive the economy and create more jobs.