How to Say "to resuscitate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to resuscitate” is “resucitar” — B1 level.
Examples
Los médicos intentaron resucitar al paciente durante una hora.
The doctors tried to resuscitate the patient for an hour.
En la película, el héroe resucita milagrosamente.
In the movie, the hero miraculously comes back to life.
Es una historia sobre un hombre que resucitó de entre los muertos.
It is a story about a man who rose from the dead.
Two Actions in One Word
This verb can mean both 'doing the reviving' to someone else or 'coming back to life' yourself without needing a reflexive 'se' pronoun.
Regular AR Pattern
Even though it looks complex, it follows the exact same patterns as 'hablar' or 'caminar'.
The 'Se' Confusion
Mistake: “Él se resucitó.”
Correction: Él resucitó. You don't need 'se' unless you are specifically saying someone revived themselves, which is very rare.
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