trasnochar

to stay up late

trasnochar(trahs-noh-chahr)

intransitive verb

1. (to have a late night)

a. to stay up late

No quiero trasnochar porque mañana tengo que madrugar.

I don't want to stay up late because tomorrow I have to get up early.

Si tengo que trasnochar estudiando para salir bien en el examen, pues eso haré.

If I have to stay up late studying to do well on the exam, then that's what I'll do.

b. to go to bed late

Anoche trasnochó y por eso está bostezando tanto hoy.

Last night he went to bed late; that's why he is yawning so much today.

2. (to stay awake at night)

a. to stay up all night

Voy a tener que trasnochar si quiero terminar mi reporte para mañana.

I'm going to have to stay up all night if I want to finish my report for tomorrow.

3. (to go out at night)

a. to go out late

Ya soy demasiado viejo para trasnochar.

I'm too old already to go out late.

b. to have a late night out

De joven, me encantaba trasnochar.

I loved having a late night out when I was young.

trasnocharse

pronominal verb

4. (to have a late night)

(Latin America)

a. to stay up late

¡Me trasnoché esperando a Papá Noel!

I stayed up late waiting for Santa!

b. to go to bed late

Se trasnocha porque se queda viendo la televisión.

She goes to bed late because she stays up watching television.

5. (to stay awake at night)

(Latin America)

a. to stay up all night

Se trasnochó estudiando y hoy se quedó dormido en el examen.

He stayed up all night studying and fell asleep during the exam today.

6. (to go out at night)

(Latin America)

a. to have a night out

No me importa que mis hijos se trasnochen, pero me preocupa que beban alcohol.

I don't mind my children having a night out, but I worry that they're drinking alcohol.