felébreszt

Felébreszt is a Hungarian verb meaning to wake someone up or to rouse them from sleep. It is a transitive action, used with a direct object that denotes the person who is awakened. The prefix fel- adds a causative sense, so felébreszt literally means to cause someone to awaken. In addition to its literal use, the verb can be employed metaphorically to describe arousing interest, curiosity, or emotion, though more idiomatic alternatives are often preferred in figurative contexts.

The word derives from ébreszt (to wake) with the prefix fel-, which marks causation in Hungarian verb formation. Related forms include the noun felébresztés, referring to the act of waking someone up, and the adjective felébresztő, used in compounds or descriptive contexts. The common, everyday alarm clock sense is typically linked to the shorter, standalone ébresztő (alarm clock or wake-up call), whereas felébreszt emphasizes the act of causing awakening by a person or event.

Usage notes: felébreszt is most naturally used with a person as the object. Examples include: Anya reggel felébresztett engem. The speech or event can also be described as waking up an audience or group: A beszéd felébresztette a hallgatóságot.

See also: ébredés, ébresztő, felébresztés.