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"Carmen" is a form of "carmen", a noun which is often translated as "walled garden". "Despertarse" is a reflexive verb which is often translated as "to wake up". Learn more about the difference between "carmen" and "despertarse" below.
la carmen(
kahr
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mehn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. walled garden
Dentro de la carmen había una huerta y naranjos.Inside the walled garden there was an orchard and orange trees.
a. poem
El poeta leyó en voz alta la carmen que compuso para su esposa.The poet read the poem he wrote for his wife out loud.
despertarse(
dehs
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pehr
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tahr
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seh
)A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
despertar, el despertar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to wake up
La policía vino y despertó a todo el edificio.The police came and woke up the whole building.
4. (to conjure)
a. to awaken
Los olores despertaron viejos recuerdos de la infancia.The smells awakened old childhood memories.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
