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"Vestimos" is a form of "vestir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to wear". "Despertamos" is a form of "despertar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to wake up". Learn more about the difference between "vestimos" and "despertamos" below.
vestir(
behs
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teer
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to wear
La actriz vistió un vestido rojo.The actress wore a red dress.
a. to dress
Me gusta vestir a mi muñeca según la temporada.I like to dress my doll according to the season.
a. to cover
Un mantel blanco vestía la mesa.A white tablecloth covered the table.
a. to dress
El diseñador vistió a muchas celebridades.The designer dressed a lot of celebrities.
vestirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to get dressed
A mi esposo solo le toma media hora vestirse.It only takes my husband half an hour to get dressed.
b. to dress oneself
Eliezer siempre se viste con ropa de alta calidad.Eliezer always dresses himself in high-quality clothes.
a. to dress
Carmela se viste muy mal.Carmela dresses really badly.
b. to wear
Encarna siempre se viste de negro.Encarna always wears black.
c. to dress in
Pedrito se vistió de blanco para la comunión.Pedrito was dressed in white for his communion.
a. to dress up as
Sara se vistió de hada para su fiesta de cumpleaños.Sara dressed up as a fairy for her birthday party.
a. to buy one's clothes
Juanita y su mamá se visten en las mejores tiendas de marca.Juanita and her mom buy their clothes from the best designer stores.
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despertar, el despertar(
dehs
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pehr
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tahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to wake up
La policía vino y despertó a todo el edificio.The police came and woke up the whole building.
a. to arouse
Por donde quiera que vaya despierta simpatías.Wherever he goes he arouses sympathy.
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).
masculine noun
a. awakening
Con el despertar de la naturaleza en primavera, florecen muchas flores hermosas.With the awakening of nature in spring, many beautiful flowers bloom.
despertarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to wake up
Me desperté cuando sonó el despertador.I woke up when the alarm clock went off.
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