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wake up(
weyk
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
phrase
1. (imperative; used to address one person)
a. despiértate (singular)
A word of phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. How are you?).
(informal)
Wake up! You'll be late for school.¡Despiértate! Vas a llegar tarde a clase.
b. despiértese (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g. usted).
(formal)
Wake up, sir! I think this is your stop.¡Despiértese, señor! Creo que esta es su parada.
2. (imperative; used to address multiple people)
a. despiértense (plural)
Wake up, kids! We need to leave for the ariport soon.¡Despiértense, niños! Tenemos que salir para el aeropuerto pronto.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
3. (to awaken from sleep)
4. (to become aware)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
5. (to rouse from sleep)
wake up
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
1. (general)
a. despertar
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (general)
a. despertarse
3. (fig)
a.
to w up to the truthabrir los ojos a la realidad
wake up
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
1 despertar; despertarse
wake up! ¡despierta!; ¡despiértate!; to wake up from a nightmare despertar(se) de una pesadilla
to wake up with a hangover/a headache despertar(se) con resaca/dolor de cabeza
he woke up (to find himself) in prison amaneció en la cárcel; she woke up to find them gone cuando (se) despertó se encontró con que se habían ido
wake up and smell the coffee! especially (US) ¡abre los ojos!; ¡pon los pies en la tierra!
2 despertar(se); despabilar(se)
companies had better wake up a las empresas les convendría despertar(se); wake up, Ian! we've already discussed point 12 ¡despierta or despabila Ian! ya hemos discutido el punto 12; ¡despiértate or despabílate Ian! ya hemos discutido el punto
to wake up to the truth darse cuenta de la verdad; to wake up to reality darse cuenta de la realidad; despertar a la realidad
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