wake

• Sillage laissé sur l'eau par un bateau ou un autre objet en mouvement, visible comme une traînée de turbulence ou de vagues à la surface ; également, en général, la zone de perturbation ou de sillage derrière un corps en déplacement.

A noun referring to the visible track of turbulence or waves left by a moving ship or boat on the surface of water.

1. Track of water behind a moving boatB1formal

   The waves or track left behind by a moving ship or boat on the surface of water.

   Sillage

   • The boat disappeared into the distance, leaving a wide wake.
   • We followed in the wake of the larger vessel.
   • The wake from the ferry rocked the small boats nearby.

   Synonymesbackwashtrailwash

2. Funeral gatheringB2formal

   A gathering held before a funeral to honor the deceased.

   Veillée funèbre

   • The family held a wake at the church after the service.
   • Friends attended the wake to pay their respects.
   • The wake was a somber but comforting event.

   Synonymesviewingvigilvisitation

3. State of being awakeB1formal

   The state of not being asleep; period of wakefulness.

   état de veille

   • He was in a deep wake after the long nap.
   • The wake between midnight and dawn was restless.
   • She emerged from her wake feeling refreshed.

   Synonymeswakefulnesswaking

   Antonymessleep

• Verbe signifiant cesser de dormir ou faire cesser le sommeil de quelqu'un, sortir du sommeil, ou revenir à la conscience.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. A1formal

   To stop sleeping and become conscious.

   se réveiller

   • 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.

   Synonymesawakeawakencome aroundcome tostirwake upwaken

   Antonymessleep

2. Make someone stop sleepingA1formal

   To cause someone to stop sleeping.

   Réveiller (quelqu'un)

   • 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.

   Synonymesarouseawakenbring aroundrousestirwake up

   Antonymeshypnotizelullsedate

3. Become aware or alertB2formal

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

   se réveiller (au sens figuré)

   • 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.

   Synonymesalertarouseawakencome torousestir

Variantes phrasalwake up