wake up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de parar de dormir ou de se tornar desperto e atento.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. formal

   To stop sleeping and become conscious.

   Acordar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosawakeawakencome roundcome torousestir

   Antônimosdozesleep

2. Become alert or awareinformal

   To become aware of something or to become more alert.

   Despertar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosawakencome tonoticeperceiverealize

   Antônimosdozenapsleep

Verbo basewake