verb🔗ShareActivar, estimular, fomentarTo encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate."The teacher activated the students' interest in history by telling them exciting stories about ancient civilizations. "El profesor activó el interés de los estudiantes en la historia contándoles historias emocionantes sobre civilizaciones antiguas.physiologymedicinebiologybiochemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActivar, poner en marcha, accionarTo put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable."The fire alarm was activated when someone burned popcorn in the microwave. "La alarma de incendios se activó cuando alguien quemó palomitas de maíz en el microondas.technologyelectronicsmachineactionsystemdevicetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActivar, excitarTo render more reactive; excite."The heat activated the glue, making it sticky enough to hold the pieces together. "El calor activó el pegamento, haciéndolo lo suficientemente pegajoso para mantener las piezas unidas.energyactionprocessfunctionmachinetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActivarTo render a molecule reactive, active, or effective in performing its function."The alarm was activated when the door opened. "La alarma se activó cuando se abrió la puerta.chemistrybiochemistrybiologyprocessfunctionenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer radiactivoTo render a substance radioactive."The lab technician activated the sample by bombarding it with neutrons, making it temporarily radioactive for the experiment. "El técnico de laboratorio hizo radiactiva la muestra bombardeándola con neutrones, haciéndola temporalmente radiactiva para el experimento.energysubstancephysicschemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActivar, acelerarTo hasten a chemical reaction, especially by heating."The heat activated the yeast, causing the dough to rise. "El calor activó la levadura, haciendo que la masa subiera.chemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActivar, desbloquearTo remove the limitations of demoware by providing a license; to unlock."After entering the license key, the demo version of the software was activated, unlocking all its features. "Después de ingresar la clave de licencia, la versión de demostración del software se activó, desbloqueando todas sus funciones.computingtechnologyinternetbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAirearTo aerate in order to aid decomposition of organic matter."The compost bin was activated to speed up the breakdown of the vegetable scraps. "El contenedor de compostaje se aireó para acelerar la descomposición de los restos de vegetales.environmentbiologyagricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrganizar, crearTo organize or create a military unit or station."The army activated a new base near the border. "El ejército creó una nueva base cerca de la frontera.militarygovernmentwarorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReintegrar, activarTo bring a player back after an injury."After recovering from his knee injury, the team activated the star player for the upcoming game. "Después de recuperarse de su lesión de rodilla, el equipo reintegró al jugador estrella para el próximo partido.sportmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading