wake up

• Verbo que indica el acto de dejar de dormir o hacer que alguien deje de dormir; también puede referirse a volverse consciente o alerta, o comenzar a prestar atención.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of ceasing to sleep or becoming alert and aware.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. formal

   To stop sleeping and become conscious.

   despertarse

   • I wake up at 7 AM every morning.
   • She woke up late and missed the bus.
   • He woke up to the sound of birds singing.

   Sinónimosawakeawakencome roundcome torousestir

   Antónimosdozesleep

2. Become alert or awareinformal

   To become aware of something or to become more alert.

   darse cuenta

   • The news made him wake up to the dangers of smoking.
   • You need to wake up and pay attention in class.
   • The accident was a wake-up call for the entire community.

   Sinónimosawakencome tonoticeperceiverealize

   Antónimosdozenapsleep

Verbo basewake