avivar

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avivar
transitive verb
1to rekindle (sentimiento); to brighten (color); to stoke up (fuego)
avivarse
pronomial verb
1to be rekindled (sentimiento); to brighten (color); to flare up (fuego)

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avivar [ah-ve-var’]
article & verb transitive
1To quicken, to enliven, to encourage, to hasten, avivar el paso, to hasten one’s step.
2To heat, to inflame.
3To vivify the eggs of silk-worms; to revive.
4To heighten colors.
5(Carp.) To rabbet.
verb reflexive
6To revive, to cheer up, to grow gay.
  • Avivar el ojo -> to be watchful

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avivar
verbo:transitivo
[+fuego] to stoke; stoke up; [+color] to brighten; [+dolor] to intensify; [+pasión] to excite; arouse; [+disputa] to add fuel to; [+interés] to stimulate; [+esfuerzo] to revive; [+efecto] to enhance; heighten; [+combatientes] to urge on;
verbo:pronominal
avivarse (cobrar vida) to revive; take on new life; (animarse) to cheer up; become brighter
¡avívate! look alive!; snap out of it!

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Verb Conjugation for "avivar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo avivo avivé avivaba avivaré avive
Tú avivas avivaste avivabas avivarás avives
Ella/Él/Usted aviva avivó avivaba avivará avive
Nosotros avivamos avivamos avivábamos avivaremos avivemos
Vosotros aviváis avivasteis avivabais avivaréis avivéis
Ellos/Ustedes avivan avivaron avivaban avivarán aviven
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