Meaning of ärkama | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to awake, to wake up, to awaken
   intransitive, transitive
2. To recover from sleep; wake up after sleep (genitive + peale).
   intransitive, transitive
3. To regain consciousness; recover from unconsciousness.
   intransitive, transitive
4. To come out of one's thoughts, imagination; become lively.
   intransitive, transitive
5. To start growing again; foliate, blossom.
   intransitive, transitive
6. To start being aware of something; awaken morally, spiritually.
   figuratively, intransitive, transitive
7. To evolve, arise, come forward (again).
   figuratively, intransitive, transitive
8. To become religious, convert to a religion.
   figuratively, intransitive, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Äratuskell heliseb, aeg on ärgata.”

The alarm went off, time to wake up.

“Tukastasin, kuid ärkasin sebimise peale.”

I was taking a nap, but I woke up because of all the rumble.

“Arstid loodavad, et mees ärkab koomast täna.”

The doctors hope that he will come out of his coma today.

“Ärkasin mõtetest, kui tüdruk mind kõnetas.”

I came out of my thoughts when the girl started talking to me.

“Linnud laulavad, päike paistab, loodus ärkab.”

The birds are singing, the sun is shining, nature (flowers and trees) is blossoming.

“Minus oli taas ärganud aus kodanikutunne.”

An honest sense of citizenship has once again awoken in me.

“Gümnaasiumi lõpuklassis ärkas poisis kirjandushuvi.”

In senior year of high school, an interest for literature arose in him.

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