awake

sveglio

Che non sta dormendo.

In inglese semplice: Not sleeping.

• Are you awake?
• The noise kept me awake all night.
• She was still awake when I got home.

Sinonimi: up

Contrari: asleep

Espressioni comuni: wide awake, stay awake, keep someone awake

consapevole, attento

Che si rende conto di qualcosa e presta attenzione alla sua importanza o ai suoi possibili effetti.

In inglese semplice: Aware of something and paying attention to its importance or possible effects.

• She is awake to the danger.
• Managers must remain awake to changes in demand.
• Are we fully awake to the consequences of this decision?

Come si usa: awake to something (They are awake to the risks of the plan.)

Sinonimi: aware, alert

Contrari: unaware

Espressioni comuni: awake to something, fully awake

svegliarsi, svegliare

Smettere di dormire o far smettere di dormire qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To stop sleeping, or make someone stop sleeping.

• I awoke early.
• A loud crash awoke the children.
• She has awakened from a deep sleep.

Come si usa: awake from something (She awoke from a strange dream.); awake to something (We awoke to the sound of rain.)

Sinonimi: wake, wake up, awaken

Espressioni comuni: awake from sleep, awake at dawn, awake someone

risvegliare, suscitare

Far nascere o rendere più forte un sentimento o un interesse.

In inglese semplice: To cause a feeling or interest to begin or become stronger.

• Her story awoke my curiosity.
• The visit awoke old memories in him.
• Such remarks can awake resentment among colleagues.

Sinonimi: arouse, stir, awaken

Espressioni comuni: awake interest, awake a feeling, awake memories

rendersi conto di, prendere coscienza di

Cominciare a capire qualcosa e riconoscerne l’importanza o gli effetti.

In inglese semplice: To begin to understand something and recognize its importance or effects.

• He awoke to the danger.
• The company is awakening to the need for change.
• Have they finally awakened to the truth?

Come si usa: awake to something (They finally awoke to the seriousness of the problem.)

Sinonimi: realize, recognize, wake up to

Espressioni comuni: awake to something, awake to reality

risvegliarsi, rianimarsi

Tornare in attività dopo un periodo di silenzio, immobilità o inattività.

In inglese semplice: To become active again after a period of silence, stillness, or inactivity.

• The village awoke as spring arrived.
• After years of silence, the movement awoke again.
• The national spirit had awakened at last.

Come si usa: awake from something (The town awoke from its winter silence.)

Sinonimi: revive, stir, awaken

Espressioni comuni: awake again, awake from inactivity