awake

despierto

awake(uh-weyk)

adjective

1. (conscious)

a. despierto

I am usually awake before the alarm goes off.

Suelo estar despierto antes de que suene el despertador.

transitive verb

2. (to wake up)

a. despertar

That dog's barks awoke the whole neighborhood.

Los ladridos del perro despertaron a todo el vecindario.

intransitive verb

3. (to wake up)

a. despertarse

I awoke at six in the morning to go running.

Me desperté a las seis de la mañana para salir a correr.

awake

adjective

1. (general)

a.

to be awakeestar despierto(a)

he lay awake for hourspermaneció despierto en la cama durante horas

the coffee kept her awakeel café la mantuvo despierta

2. (fig)

a.

he was awake to the dangerera consciente del peligro

transitive verb

3. (general)

a. despertar

intransitive verb

4. (general)

a. despertarse

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awake [əˈweɪk] awoke awaked awoken awaked

adjective

despierto

to be awake estar despierto

are you awake?

fully awake totalmente despierto

I was still only half awake aún estaba medio dormido

to [keep] sb awake

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

unable to sleep

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 ser consciente de algo

she was awake to the dangers of the situation.

wide awake totalmente despierto

I felt wide awake in spite of a night without sleep He was wide awake now

transitive verb

1 (wake up) despertar

2 (arouse) [+suspicion, curiosity] despertar; [+hope] hacer nacer; [+memories] reavivar; resucitar

intransitive verb

1 (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

2 (become aware)

to awake [from] one's illusions

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