Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
awaken /əˈweɪkən/ (prét awoke ou awakened littér, pp awoken ou awakened littér) - transitive verb
- (from sleep) réveiller;
- (generate) faire naître (fear, interest);
éveiller (suspicions).
- intransitive verb (prét awoke ou awakened littér, pp awoken ou awakened littér) (from sleep) se réveiller.
'awaken' found in these Oxford entries:
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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| awaken | (equals awake) | se réveiller v |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| awaken to vtr | literal (experience on waking) | être réveillé par v |
| | I was awakened to the rude sounds of someone pounding on my door. |
| | Christine a été réveillée par le bruit d'un coup de feu. |
| awaken to vtr | figurative (become enlightened about) | s'éveiller à v pron |
| | The young maiden was slowly awakened to feelings of her sexuality. |
| | On s'éveille généralement à l'amour au moment de l'adolescence. |
