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1 rouse
1) (to awaken: I'll rouse you at 6 o'clock.) despertar2) (to stir or excite: Her interest was roused by what he said.) despertar•- rousingtr[raʊz]1 (wake) despertar2 (provoke) provocar1 despertarse1) awake: despertar2) excite: excitarit roused him to fury: lo enfurecióv.• atizar v.• despertar v.• excitar v.• levantar v.• provocar v.raʊza) (wake, stir)to rouse somebody (FROM o OUT OF something) — despertar* a alguien (de algo)
b) ( arouse) provocar*[raʊz]to rouse somebody TO something: his criticism roused me to action — sus críticas me movieron a hacer algo
1.VT [+ person] despertar; [+ interest] despertar, suscitar; [+ anger] provocarto rouse o.s. — despertarse
to rouse o.s. to do sth — animarse a hacer algo
he roused himself from his lazy contemplation of the scene — salió del ensimismamiento indiferente con el que contemplaba la escena
2.VI despertar, despertarse* * *[raʊz]a) (wake, stir)to rouse somebody (FROM o OUT OF something) — despertar* a alguien (de algo)
b) ( arouse) provocar*to rouse somebody TO something: his criticism roused me to action — sus críticas me movieron a hacer algo
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2 rouse
s.tragazo, trago demasiado grande de licor.vt.1 despertar (from sleep); incitar (make more active)2 excitar, activar, animar, apasionar.3 provocar, desencadenar, causar, despertar.4 activarse.5 despertarse, levantarse del sueño.vi.1 despertar, dejar de dormir.2 despertar, hacerse más advertido o avisado.(pt & pp roused)
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