Part of speech: Verb
Phonetic transcription: /re.bi.ˈbiɾ/
Meanings: - To revive or bring back to life. - To revive a feeling, memory, or situation.
Usage patterns: The verb "revivir" is commonly used in both oral and written Spanish. It is not a highly frequent word in everyday conversation, but it is commonly used in literature, movies, and formal contexts.
Verb forms: - Present: revivo, revives, revive, revivimos, revivís, reviven - Preterite: reviví, reviviste, revivió, revivimos, revivisteis, revivieron - Imperfect: revivía, revivías, revivía, revivíamos, revivíais, revivían - Future: reviviré, revivirás, revivirá, reviviremos, reviviréis, revivirán - Conditional: reviviría, revivirías, reviviría, reviviríamos, reviviríais, revivirían - Present Subjunctive: reviva, revivas, reviva, revivamos, reviváis, revivan - Imperfect Subjunctive: reviviera / reviviese, revivieras / revivieses, reviviera / reviviese, reviviéramos / reviviésemos, revivierais / revivieseis, revivieran / reviviesen - Imperative: revive (tú), reviva (usted), revivamos (nosotros), revivid (vosotros), revivan (ustedes) - Gerund: reviviendo
Examples: 1. Quiero revivir esos momentos tan especiales. (I want to relive those special moments.) 2. Después del accidente, fue difícil revivirlo. (After the accident, it was difficult to revive him.)
Idiomatic expressions: - "Revivir una experiencia": to relive an experience. - "Revivir un recuerdo": to bring back a memory.
Examples of idiomatic expressions: 1. Después de leer el diario, María revivió una experiencia muy emocionante. (After reading the diary, Maria relived a very exciting experience.) 2. Cada vez que escucho esa canción, revivo un recuerdo de mi infancia. (Every time I hear that song, I bring back a memory from my childhood.)
Etymology: The word "revivir" comes from the prefix "re-" (again) and the verb "vivir" (to live), so it literally means "to live again."
Synonyms: - Resucitar (to resurrect) - Reanimar (to revive) - Reactivar (to reactivate)
Antonyms: - Morir (to die) - Apagar (to turn off)