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No. 10,872 in Spanish

despiertan

"Despiertan" means "they wake up" or "they awaken."

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  • Los pájaros me despiertan con su canto cada mañana.

    The birds wake me up with their song every morning.

    The word 'despiertan' is used as a verb in the present tense, third person plural, indicating the birds are the ones performing the action of waking.

  • Cuando se despiertan las flores en primavera, el jardín se llena de colores.

    When the flowers wake up in spring, the garden fills with colors.

    Here, 'se despiertan' is a reflexive verb in the present tense, third person plural, showing the flowers as the subjects waking themselves.

  • Los recuerdos de ese evento se despiertan en mi mente al escuchar esa canción.

    The memories of that event awaken in my mind when I hear that song.

    In this sentence, 'se despiertan' reflects an intransitive verb usage in the present tense, third person plural, metaphorically stating that memories become active or vivid.

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