awake
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a·wake
(ə-wāk′)v. a·woke (ə-wōk′) or a·waked, a·waked or a·wok·en (ə-wō′kən), a·wak·ing, a·wakes
v.tr.
1. To rouse from sleep; waken: "It was almost dark when the sound of crickets awoke her" (Jonathan Safran Foer).
2. To make aware of: The report awoke him to the possibilities of a compromise.
3. To stir up (memories, for example).
v.intr.
1. To wake up.
2. To become alert.
3. To become aware or cognizant: "Web publishers have awaked to the idea that they need to offer not only material appealing to children, but a little supervision as well" (Laurie J. Flynn). See Usage Note at wake1.
adj.
1. Completely conscious; not in a state of sleep.
2. Fully alert; attuned. See Synonyms at aware.
[Middle English awaken, from Old English āwacan : ā-, intensive pref. + wacan, wake; see wake1.]
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awake
(əˈweɪk)vb, awakes, awaking, awoke, awaked, awoken or awaked
1. to emerge or rouse from sleep; wake
2. to become or cause to become alert
3. (usually foll by to) to become or make aware (of): to awake to reality.
4. (tr) to arouse (feelings, etc) or cause to remember (memories, etc)
adj (postpositive)
5. not sleeping
6. (sometimes foll by to) lively or alert
[Old English awacian, awacan; see wake1]
Usage: See at wake1
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a•wake
(əˈweɪk)v. a•woke a•waked, a•woke a•waked a•wo•ken, a•wak•ing, v.t.
1. to rouse from sleep.
2. to make active or alert; rouse: It awoke his flagging interest.
v.i. 3. to emerge from sleep.
4. to become active or alert.
5. to become conscious of something: finally awoke to the facts.
adj. 6. waking; not sleeping.
7. vigilant; alert.
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awake
Awake, wake, awaken, and wake up can all be intransitive verbs to say that someone becomes conscious again after being asleep. They can also be transitive verbs to say that someone makes you conscious when you have been asleep.
Awake and wake are irregular verbs. Their past tense forms are awoke and woke, and their -ed participles are awoken and woken.
1. 'awake' and 'wake'
Awake and wake are fairly common in writing, especially as intransitive verbs.
I awoke from a deep sleep.
I sometimes wake at four in the morning.
2. 'wake up'
In ordinary conversation, you use wake up.
Ralph, wake up!
They went back to sleep but I woke them up again.
3. 'awake' used as an adjective
Awake can also be an adjective. If someone is awake, they are not asleep. Awake is usually used after linking verbs like be, stay, keep, and lie.
An hour later he was still awake.
Cho stayed awake for a long time.
Awake is sometimes used after a noun.
She was the last person awake.
Be Careful!
Don't use awake in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, 'an awake child'. Say 'a child who is awake'.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone is 'very awake'. You say that they are wide awake or fully awake.
He was wide awake by the time we reached my flat.
She got up, still not fully awake.
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awake
Past participle: awoken/awaked
Gerund: awaking
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| Verb | 1. |  awake - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" |
| Adj. | 1. |  awake - not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"alert, watchful - engaged in or accustomed to close observation; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty" aware, cognisant, cognizant - (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent's hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit" conscious - knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts; "remained conscious during the operation"; "conscious of his faults"; "became conscious that he was being followed" asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" |
| 2. | awake - mentally perceptive and responsive;"an alert mind"; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament" |
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awake
adjective
1. not sleeping, sleepless, wide-awake, aware, waking, conscious, aroused, awakened, restless, restive, wakeful, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed I don't stay awake at night worrying about that.
not sleeping sleeping, asleep, unconscious, napping, dormant, crashed out (slang), dozing, dead to the world (informal)
not sleeping sleeping, asleep, unconscious, napping, dormant, crashed out (slang), dozing, dead to the world (informal)
verb
2. alert, excite, stimulate, provoke, revive, arouse, activate, awaken, fan, animate, stir up, incite, kick-start (informal), enliven, kindle, breathe life into, call forth, vivify He had awoken interest in the sport again.
awake to alert to, aware of, on the lookout for, alive to, attentive to, on the alert for, observant of, watchful of, on guard to, on your toes to, heedful of, vigilant of They are awake to the challenge of stemming the exodus.
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awake
verbadjective
1. Not in a state of sleep:
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awake
[əˈweɪk] (awoke or awaked (pt) (awoken or awaked (pp)))A. ADJ → despierto
to be awake → estar despierto
fully awake → totalmente despierto
I was still only half awake → aún estaba medio dormido
coffee keeps me awake (= keeps me alert) → el café me mantiene despierto; (= stops me sleeping) → el café me desvela
the noise kept me awake → el ruido no me dejó dormir
to lie awake he lay awake all night, thinking about his new job → no pudo dormir en toda la noche or estuvo desvelado toda la noche, pensando en su nuevo trabajo
I'm not really awake yet → aún no estoy despierto del todo
to stay awake → mantenerse despierto, no dormirse
I found it difficult to stay awake → me costaba mantenerme despierto, me costaba no dormirme
I'm not going to stay awake all night worrying about that → no voy a pasarme toda la noche en vela preocupándome por eso
to be awake to sth (fig) → ser consciente de algo
wide awake → totalmente despierto
to be awake → estar despierto
fully awake → totalmente despierto
I was still only half awake → aún estaba medio dormido
coffee keeps me awake (= keeps me alert) → el café me mantiene despierto; (= stops me sleeping) → el café me desvela
the noise kept me awake → el ruido no me dejó dormir
to lie awake he lay awake all night, thinking about his new job → no pudo dormir en toda la noche or estuvo desvelado toda la noche, pensando en su nuevo trabajo
I'm not really awake yet → aún no estoy despierto del todo
to stay awake → mantenerse despierto, no dormirse
I found it difficult to stay awake → me costaba mantenerme despierto, me costaba no dormirme
I'm not going to stay awake all night worrying about that → no voy a pasarme toda la noche en vela preocupándome por eso
to be awake to sth (fig) → ser consciente de algo
wide awake → totalmente despierto
B. VT
1. (= wake up) → despertar
C. VI
1. (liter) (= wake up) → despertar
I awoke from a deep sleep → desperté de un sueño profundo
when are we going to awake from this nightmare? → ¿cuándo vamos a despertar de esta pesadilla?
she awoke to a lovely, sunny day → despertó y el día era precioso, soleado
he awoke to find himself in hospital → al despertar(se) vio que se hallaba en el hospital
I awoke from a deep sleep → desperté de un sueño profundo
when are we going to awake from this nightmare? → ¿cuándo vamos a despertar de esta pesadilla?
she awoke to a lovely, sunny day → despertó y el día era precioso, soleado
he awoke to find himself in hospital → al despertar(se) vio que se hallaba en el hospital
2. (= become aware)
to awake to sth → darse cuenta de algo
she awoke to the fact that → se dio cuenta de que ...
he finally awoke to his responsibilities → finalmente tomó conciencia de sus responsabilidades
to awake to sth → darse cuenta de algo
she awoke to the fact that → se dio cuenta de que ...
he finally awoke to his responsibilities → finalmente tomó conciencia de sus responsabilidades
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awake
(əˈweik) – past tense awoke (əˈwouk) : past participles aˈwaked ~aˈwoken – verb adjective not asleep. Is he awake?despierto
aˈwaken verb1. to awake. I was awakened by the song of the birds.despertar
2. to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc). His interest was awakened by the lecture.despertar
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awake
→ despertar , despiertoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
awake
a. despierto-a;
wide ___ → totalmente despierto-a (sin poder dormir) desuelado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
awake
adj despiertoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.