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evocar

[eh-vo-KAR]
verb
to evoke
1. to bring back to memory; to recall or remember
The old photograph evoked memories of childhood.
A fotografia antiga evocou memórias da infância.
2. to produce or suggest a feeling, image, or memory
Her music evokes a sense of melancholy.
Sua música evoca um sentimento de melancolia.
3. to call forth or summon (in a spiritual or mystical context)
The shaman evoked the spirits of the ancestors.
O xamã evocou os espíritos dos ancestrais.
4. in legal context: to appeal or refer to higher authority
The defendant decided to evoke the case to a higher court.
O réu decidiu evocar o caso para um tribunal superior.
Synonyms
recordarlembrarevocarsuscitardespertarconjurar
Antonyms
esquecerobliterar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evocar
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
evocar
Common in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
evocar
Used in legal and formal contexts; also means 'to appeal to a higher court'

Related Idioms & Phrases

evocar memórias - to evoke memories
evocar sentimentos - to evoke feelings
evocar imagens - to evoke images
evocar o passado - to evoke the past
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