wake up

se réveiller

Cesser de dormir et reprendre conscience de ce qui nous entoure.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you stop sleeping and become aware of what is around you.

• I wake up early.
• She woke up during the storm.
• Did you wake up when the phone rang?

Comment l'utiliser : wake up to something (I woke up to the sound of birds.)

Synonymes : wake, awake

Contraires : fall asleep

Expressions courantes : wake up early, wake up suddenly, wake up at dawn

réveiller

Faire sortir quelqu’un du sommeil.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you make someone stop sleeping.

• Please wake me up at seven.
• The dog woke the baby up.
• Did my phone wake you up?

Comment l'utiliser : wake someone up (Please wake your sister up.); wake him/her/them up (The noise woke them up.)

Synonymes : wake, awaken, rouse

Expressions courantes : wake up someone, wake up the baby, wake up your brother

se réveiller

Cesser de dormir et reprendre conscience de ce qui nous entoure.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you stop sleeping and become aware of what is around you.

• The children wake up early.
• I woke up before my alarm.
• What time did you wake up this morning?

Comment l'utiliser : wake up to something (We woke up to heavy rain against the windows.)

Synonymes : wake, awake

Contraires : fall asleep

Expressions courantes : wake up early, wake up suddenly, wake up at dawn

réveiller

Faire sortir quelqu’un du sommeil.

En anglais simple : If you do this, you make someone stop sleeping.

• Wake your brother up, please.
• A loud knock woke us up.
• Can you wake me up before you leave?

Comment l'utiliser : wake someone up (Could you wake the children up?); wake him/her/them up (I will wake him up before we leave.)

Synonymes : wake, awaken, rouse

Expressions courantes : wake up someone, wake up the children, wake up your sister