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What is the difference between despabilar and despertar ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between despabilar and despertar ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Despabilarse —> To wake yourself up (by drinking coffe, taking a cold shower, etc)
Despertar —> To wake up
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In the right context they can mean the same thing, but in summary:
"Despertar": Stop sleeping / state of wakefulness / Manifest a wish on someone.
"Despabilar": Take someone's sleep away or directly wake them up.
The biggest difference between the two lies in the context and the vocabulary of the person you are talking to.
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"Apenas me acabo de despertar, voy a despabilarme dándome un baño de agua fría"
"Normalmente me despierto a las 10 a.m."
"Tengo que pasar la noche en vela haciendo mi tarea pero me está dando sueño. Tomaré un café para despabilarme"
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1- Iba a dormir, pero el ruido me "despabiló" (In this situation "despertó" also works)
2- Al "despertar" revisé mi correo
3- "¡Despabila!" (Despierta/Levántate are also correct) vas llegas tarde al trabajo
4- Acabo de "despertar" (In Mexico it is more common to hear the word "levantarse")
5- Este libro "despertó" mi interés
6- Estoy "despierto" desde las 6:00 AM
P.S.
"Espabilar" is also accepted as a term.
The word "Despabilar" originates from the action of removing the "Pabilo" (wick) from a candle. So it can also be used under this meaning, although it use is less common.
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