al despertar

al despertar(
ahl
 
dehs
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pehr
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tahr
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. when waking up
Al despertar, me dolía bastante la cabeza, pero ahora ya no.When waking up, I had quite a strong headache, but not any more.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Bebí mucho y, al despertar, no me acordaba de nada.I drank a lot, and when I woke up, I couldn't remember a thing.
Siempre está de mal humor al despertar.She's always in a bad mood when she wakes up.
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