espabilar

== Spanish == === Etymology === From pabilo (“candlewick”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /espabiˈlaɾ/ [es.pa.β̞iˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: es‧pa‧bi‧lar === Verb === espabilar (first-person singular present espabilo, first-person singular preterite espabilé, past participle espabilado) (see despabilar) (Spain, transitive) to snuff a candle (to remove any excedent portion of a candle's wick that is charred) Synonym: despabilar (Spain, transitive, also reflexive) to brighten up, to enliven, to make smart or smarter Synonyms: abusar, avivar, avispar, despabilar, despertar (Spain) to wake up Synonyms: despertar, despejar (Spain) to pay attention, watch out Synonym: tener cuidado (Spain, reflexive) to hurry up Synonyms: apurarse, darse prisa ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “espabilar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025