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risveglio

awakening, revival

noun ree-ZVEH-lyoh Rare

Also means

waking up

Usage Note

Risveglio means both the literal act of waking up in the morning and a figurative cultural or political awakening. Il risveglio nazionale ('the national awakening') is a common historical phrase. The related verb is risvegliarsi (reflexive, 'to wake up'), which takes essere as auxiliary. The 'gli' is pronounced 'ly'.

Examples

"Il risveglio del paese è stato lento."

Natural Translation

The country's awakening was slow.

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