No. 4,456 in Spanish

activar

To activate or turn on.

In a sentence

Es importante activar la alarma del reloj cada mañana.
It is important to activate the alarm of the clock every morning.
Here, 'activar' is used in its general sense meaning 'to turn on or enable a mechanism or a system', in this case, the alarm of a clock.
La clase decidió activar el proyecto de reciclaje en la escuela.
The class decided to activate the recycling project at school.
In this example, 'activar' means 'to start or initiate a plan or an initiative', which is the recycling project in this sentence.
El medicamento puede activar la producción de endorfinas.
The medication can activate the production of endorphins.
In this context, 'activar' refers to 'stimulate or induce a biological or natural process', pertaining to endorphin production by the medication.

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