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The meaning of the Spanish word "despierta" and how you use it

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despierta
(v.) (imperative) (tú) wake up
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Despierta , amigo .
Wake up, my friend.
Despierta , son las diez de la mañana .
Wake up, it's ten in the morning.
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Juan , Juan , despierta . - ¿ Qué ?
Juan, Juan, wake up. -What?
"Las Mañanitas" - Celebrating Your Birthday in Mexico
Despierta , mi bien , despierta ,
Wake up, my dear, wake up,
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Despierta ; despierta , bello durmiente . Ay , te extrañé . ¿ Me extrañaste tú ?
Wake up; wake up, sleeping beauty. Oh, I missed you. Did you miss me?
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se...despierta
(reflex. v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) wake(s) up
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Ella se despierta temprano .
She wakes up early.
Se despierta mucho por la noche .
He wakes up a lot at night.
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Children's Songs: Putting an Elephant to Sleep
Si se despierta de noche
If he wakes up at night
Children's Songs: Putting an Elephant to Sleep
Si se despierta de madrugada
If he wakes up at dawn
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despierta
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) wake(s) up
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Ella me despierta para desayunar .
She wakes me up to have breakfast.
¿ Usted despierta a sus hijos ?
Do you wake up your kids?
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El presionar el botón del encendido despierta un motor que desde el primer momento demuestra su enorme potencia .
Pressing the ignition button awakens an engine that from the first moment shows its enormous power.
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porque me despierta y me despeja .
because it wakes me up and it clears my head.
A Week in the Life of Marcos
Vuelve a casa a las siete de la mañana y nos despierta a todos .
She returns home at seven in the morning and wakes us all up.
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despierta
(adj.) (fem.) (sing.) awake
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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Estuve despierta todo el tiempo .
I was awake the whole time.
La encontré despierta .
I found her awake.
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Did You Know? All About Dolphins
la otra mitad permanece despierta para poder seguir respirando .
the other half remains awake in order to be able to continue breathing.
Avoiding Double Meanings in Spanish
Se requiere dormida , o sea que si va despierta , la botan . No . / No la contratan .
She's required asleep, I mean if she goes awake, they'll throw her out. No. / They don't hire her.
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¿ Sabes que yo no ronco ? Yo me quedé despierta el otro día toda la noche a ver si roncaba y ni una vez .
You know? I don’t snore. The other day I stayed up all night to see if I snored and not even once.
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despierta
(v.) (imperative) (tú) awaken; stimulate; arouse
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Despierta tus sentidos .
Awaken your senses.
Con este programa despierta habilidades en los niños .
With this program, stimulate skills in children.
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