No. 13,841 in German
erwecken
"Erwecken" means "to awaken" or "to arouse."
In a sentence
Der Film erweckte starke Emotionen in den Zuschauern.
The film evoked strong emotions in the viewers.
In this sentence, 'erwecken' means to evoke or invoke emotions or states within someone.
Sie erweckte einen alten Brauch wieder zum Leben.
She revived an old custom to life again.
Here, 'erwecken' is used in the sense of reviving or bringing back something that was not active or forgotten.
Seine Worte erweckten Hoffnung in uns.
His words inspired hope in us.
In this example, 'erwecken' refers to raising or instilling a feeling or idea within someone.
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