No. 1,514 in Catalan
adonar
To realize or become aware of.
In a sentence
Vaig adonar-me que havia oblidat les claus.
I realized that I had forgotten the keys.
The word "adonar" here is used reflexively (adonar-se) to express the act of becoming aware or realizing something.
Cal adonar als joves la importància de cuidar el medi ambient.
It is necessary to make young people aware of the importance of caring for the environment.
In this sentence, "adonar" is used transitively to mean making someone aware of something.
Ell se'n va adonar massa tard.
He realized it too late.
Once again, "adonar" is used reflexively in the form "adonar-se" to signify realizing or noticing something.
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