How to Say "eye-opener" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “eye-opener” is “revelación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a surprising realization
Examples
La revelación de su secreto sorprendió a todos.
The revelation of his secret surprised everyone.
Este libro fue una revelación para mí.
This book was a revelation (eye-opener) for me.
Esperamos la revelación de los resultados mañana.
We are waiting for the disclosure of the results tomorrow.
The '-ción' Rule
Most words ending in '-ción' are feminine. Use 'la' or 'una' with revelación.
Dropping the Accent
When you make this word plural (revelaciones), you remove the written accent mark over the 'o'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “el revelación”
Correction: la revelación (words ending in -ción are almost always feminine).
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