waking

Describes the state of being awake or alert; often used in phrases like 'waking hours' or 'waking life'.

ruОписывает состояние бодрствования или настороженности; часто используется в фразах вроде 'часы бодрствования' или 'жизнь наяву'.esDescribe el estado de estar despierto o alerta; se usa a menudo en frases como 'horas de vigilia' o 'vida despierta'. También puede referirse al acto de despertarse.frRelatif à l'état d'être éveillé ou vigilant ; souvent utilisé dans des expressions comme 'heures de veille' ou 'vie éveillée'.deBeschreibt den Zustand des Wachseins oder der Wachsamkeit; wird oft in Wendungen wie 'Wachstunden' oder 'Leben im Wachzustand' verwendet.ptDescreve o estado de estar acordado ou em alerta; usado em expressões como 'horas de vigília' ou 'vida desperta'.zh形容处于清醒、醒着的状态，或指警觉、注意；常用于“清醒时间”“醒着的生活”等短语。arصفة تصف حالة اليقظة أو التيقظ أو زوال النوم؛ تُستخدم في عبارات مثل 'ساعات اليقظة' أو 'الحياة في اليقظة'.

1. Alert and conscious B2 formal

   Characterized by being fully awake and aware of one's surroundings.

   • She spent every waking moment studying for the exam.
   • In his waking hours, he was always planning his next adventure.
   • The patient was barely waking after the surgery.

   ruБодрствующийesdespiertofréveillédewachptDespertozh清醒的arمستيقظ واعٍ

   Synonyms: alertawakeawareconsciousvigilantwatchful

   Antonyms: sleepingunawareunconscious

• more waking comparative form
• most waking superlative form

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or period of being awake, as opposed to sleeping.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или период бодрствования, в отличие от сна.esSustantivo que denota el estado o período de estar despierto, en contraste con el sueño, o el acto de despertarse.frÉtat ou période d'éveil, par opposition au sommeil ; fait de se réveiller ou d'être éveillé.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder Zeitraum des Wachseins im Gegensatz zum Schlaf bezeichnet; auch das Erwachen bzw. Aufwachen.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou período de estar acordado, em oposição ao sono; também pode se referir ao ato de despertar.zh名词，指清醒、不睡眠的状态或时期，与睡眠相对。arاسم يدل على حالة أو فترة اليقظة والصحو، أي عدم النوم، وعلى عملية الاستيقاظ من النوم.

1. State of being awake B2 formal

   The condition or period of being awake, as opposed to sleeping.

   • He spent his waking hours studying for the exam.
   • She prefers to read during her waking moments.
   • The patient's waking state was monitored closely by the nurses.

   ruБодрствованиеesestado de vigiliafrétat de veilledeWachseinptVigíliazh清醒状态arاليقظة

   Synonyms: alertnessawarenessconsciousnesswakefulness

   Antonyms: sleepsleepingslumber

• wakings plural form
• wakings' possessive plural form
• waking's possessive singular form

irregular verb

A verb used to indicate the act of stopping sleeping or becoming awake.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие прекращения сна или пробуждения.esVerbo que indica la acción de dejar de dormir o hacer que alguien deje de dormir, o volver a un estado de conciencia o actividad.frVerbe signifiant cesser de dormir ou faire cesser le sommeil de quelqu'un, sortir du sommeil, ou revenir à la conscience.deVerb, das das Beenden des Schlafes oder das Wachwerden bezeichnet, sowohl intransitiv (selbst aufwachen) als auch transitiv (jemanden aufwecken).ptVerbo que indica o ato de parar de dormir ou despertar, ou fazer alguém sair do sono.zh表示结束睡眠或从睡眠中醒来的动作；也可指叫醒他人。arفعل يدل على الاستيقاظ من النوم أو اليقظة، أو إيقاظ شخص آخر من نومه.

1. Stop sleeping A1 formal

   To stop sleeping and become conscious.

   • I wake up at 7 AM every morning.
   • She woke up feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep.
   • The alarm woke him up early.

   ruПроснутьсяesdespertarsefrse réveillerdeAufwachenptAcordarzh醒来arاستيقظ

   Synonyms: awakeawakencome aroundcome tostirwake upwaken

   Antonyms: sleep

2. Make someone stop sleeping A1 formal

   To cause someone to stop sleeping.

   • The noise woke the baby.
   • Don't wake your brother; he's sleeping.
   • The phone call woke me up in the middle of the night.

   ruРазбудитьesdespertar a alguienfrRéveiller (quelqu'un)deAufweckenptAcordar alguémzh叫醒arإيقاظ

   Synonyms: arouseawakenbring aroundrousestirwake up

   Antonyms: hypnotizelullsedate

3. Become aware or alert B2 formal

   To become suddenly aware of something or to rouse from inaction.

   • The scandal woke people up to the corruption.
   • He woke to the reality of his situation.
   • The crisis woke the government to the need for change.

   ruОсознатьesdespertar, darse cuentafrse réveiller (au sens figuré)deSich bewusst werdenptDar-se contazh醒悟arيستيقظ

   Synonyms: alertarouseawakencome torousestir

• waked past participle
• woken past participle
• waked past simple
• woke past simple
• waking present participle
• wakes third person singular

Phrasal variants: wake up