wake
gb/wˈeɪk/ us/wˈeɪk/
A2
English
~ 2300
felébred, felébreszt, hajó nyomában keletkező hullám, farhullám, virrasztás, halotti tor, utóhatás, valaminek a nyomán
VERB
A2
1
felébred
A2
Usage pattern:
to wake [someone/something] up
I usually wake at 6 a.m. without an alarm.
Általában reggel hatkor ébredek fel ébresztőóra nélkül.
She woke suddenly when she heard a loud bang.
Hirtelen felébredt, amikor hangos durranást hallott.
You need to wake your brother for school.
He woke in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep.
Learner examples
I wake at seven every day.
Mindennap hétkor ébredek.
She wakes when the sun comes up.
Felébred, amikor felkel a nap.
Please wake me at six o'clock.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wake' with 'wake up'. 'Wake' can be used alone, but 'wake up' is more common in everyday speech.
Meaning
Stop sleeping and become conscious
Collocations
wake up early
|wake suddenly
|wake feeling refreshed
|wake in the night
Synonyms
awaken (Slightly more formal or literary than 'wake'.)
Antonyms
fall asleep (Describes starting to sleep, the opposite of waking.)
Themes
daily life
|health
|daily_life
Definition
To stop sleeping and open your eyes.
To stop sleeping and become aware of your surroundings.
VERB
A2
2
felébreszt
A2
Usage pattern:
to wake [someone] (up)
Don't wake the baby, she's finally asleep.
Ne ébreszd fel a babát, végre elaludt.
He woke me by knocking on my door.
Azzal ébresztett fel, hogy kopogott az ajtómon.
They woke the campers before sunrise.
Learner examples
Please don't wake the baby.
Kérlek, ne ébreszd fel a babát.
My dog wakes me every morning.
A kutyám minden reggel felébreszt.
I will wake you when dinner is ready.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes forget that 'wake' can be followed by 'up', but 'up' is optional.
Meaning
Cause someone to stop sleeping
Collocations
wake the baby
|wake a friend
|wake guests early
Synonyms
rouse (More formal and less common in everyday conversation.)
Antonyms
put to sleep (To cause someone to start sleeping.)
Themes
daily life
|daily_life
|health
Definition
To make someone stop sleeping.
To cause someone to stop sleeping and become conscious.
NOUN
B1
3
The speedboat left a huge wake behind it.
A motorcsónak hatalmas hullámokat hagyott maga után.
Seaweed floated in the ship's wake.
Tengeri moszat lebegett a hajó nyomában.
Swimmers should avoid crossing the ferry's wake.
Learner examples
The boat made a big wake.
A hajó nagy hullámokat keltett maga mögött.
We saw fish jumping in the wake.
Láttuk, ahogy halak ugrálnak a hajó nyomában.
The ship's wake was very long.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the verb 'wake'. Context about boats or water helps clarify meaning.
Meaning
Trail of water behind a boat
Collocations
leave a wake
|in the wake of the ship
Synonyms
wash (Less common term for the disturbed water behind a vessel.)
Themes
transportation
|nature
|travel
Definition
The waves made behind a boat as it moves.
The disturbed area of water left behind a boat or ship as it moves forward.
NOUN
B2
4
virrasztás
B2
halotti tor
B2
The family invited everyone to the wake after the funeral.
A család mindenkit meghívott a temetés utáni halotti torra.
A traditional Irish wake can last all night.
Egy hagyományos ír virrasztás egész éjszaka is eltarthat.
They shared stories about him during the wake.
Learner examples
We went to the wake after the funeral.
A temetés után elmentünk a halotti torra.
The wake was at her house.
A virrasztást az ő házában tartották.
Many people came to the wake.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'awake'. This meaning relates to funerals, not sleeping.
Meaning
Funeral-related gathering for the deceased
Collocations
hold a wake
|family wake
Synonyms
vigil (Implies staying awake and watchful, sometimes overnight, before burial; more formal or religious.)
Themes
culture
|relationships
|religion
Definition
A meeting of family and friends before or after a funeral to remember someone who died.
A social gathering, often with food and drink, held before or after a funeral to remember and honor someone who has died.
NOUN
B2
5
utóhatás
B2
In the wake of the storm, thousands were left homeless.
A vihar nyomán ezrek váltak hajléktalanná.
The law was changed in the wake of several scandals.
A törvényt több botrány nyomán megváltoztatták.
Economic reforms came in the wake of the crisis.
Learner examples
In the wake of the war, many people moved away.
A háború nyomán sokan elköltöztek.
Prices went up in the wake of the new tax.
Az új adó nyomán emelkedtek az árak.
In the wake of the flood, the town needed help.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this refers to waking from sleep. In this meaning, it is about events after something else happens.
Meaning
Aftermath or results of an event
Collocations
in the wake of disaster
|economic wake
Synonyms
aftermath ('Afternath' is more formal and often used for negative events.)
Themes
news
|history
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definition
The time or events that happen after something important, often bad, has happened.
The period or situation that follows an important event, often one with significant effects or changes.
Grammar
Dictionary form
wake
IPA
GB/wˈeɪk/
US/wˈeɪk/
Syllables & stress
wake (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (wake)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: wake
- Plural: wakes
Verb
- Base: wake
- 3rd Person Singular: wakes
- Present Participle: waking
- Past: waked, woke
- Past Participle: waked, woken
Word family
Expressions
in the wake of [something]
1/ˈɪn ðə wˈeɪk əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Happening after and because of something else
Happening after something else, usually bad, and because of it.
Examples
- Many changes were made in the wake of the accident.
- In the wake of the scandal, he resigned from his position.
wake someone up
1/wˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Cause someone to stop sleeping
To make someone stop sleeping.
Examples
- Can you wake me up at 7 a.m.?
- Don't wake her up yet; she's still tired.
wake up
1/wˈeɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Stop sleeping and become conscious
To stop sleeping and open your eyes.
Examples
- I usually wake up early on weekdays.
- Wake up! You're going to be late for school.
wake up
1/wˈeɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
stop sleeping
To stop being asleep, or to make another person stop sleeping.
Examples
- I usually wake up before my alarm goes off.
- Please wake me up at six tomorrow.
- The baby woke up during the night.
Learner examples
- I wake up at 7 every morning.
- Can you wake me up before breakfast?