wake up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To become conscious
醒来,起床
Despertarse
起きる、目を覚ます
일어나다, 잠에서 깨다
To stop sleeping and become awake.
停止睡眠,变得清醒。是日常生活中的基本表达。
Dejar de dormir y volverse consciente. Es una expresión básica de la vida diaria.
眠りから覚めて意識のある状態になること。毎日使う基本的な表現。
잠을 멈추고 깨어나다.
Base verb: wake
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I wake up at seven. 我七点起床Me despierto a las siete7時に起きる나는 7시에 일어나.
- She woke up feeling refreshed. 她醒来感觉神清气爽Se despertó sintiéndose descansada彼女はすっきりした気分で目覚めた그녀는 개운한 기분으로 잠에서 깼다.
- The noise woke me up. 噪音把我吵醒了El ruido me despertó物音で目が覚めた소음 때문에 잠이 깼어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: sleep, morning, consciousness
Tone: neutral
✓ Do Say
- Wake up醒来Despertarse起きる일어나다
Origin & History
From waking from sleep.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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