wake
gb/wˈeɪk/ us/wˈeɪk/
A2
Inglese
~ 2300
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
A2
action
1
Stop sleeping and become conscious
To stop sleeping and open your eyes.
Schema d'uso:
to wake [someone/something] up
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wake' with 'wake up'. 'Wake' can be used alone, but 'wake up' is more common in everyday speech.
Sinonimi
awaken (Slightly more formal or literary than 'wake'.)
Contrari
fall asleep (Describes starting to sleep, the opposite of waking.)
Collocazioni
wake up early
|wake suddenly
|wake feeling refreshed
|wake in the night
Temi
daily life
|health
|daily_life
Esempi
- I usually wake at 6 a.m. without an alarm.
- She woke suddenly when she heard a loud bang.
- You need to wake your brother for school.
- He woke in the middle of the night and couldn't fall back asleep.
Esempi per chi studia
- I wake at seven every day.
- She wakes when the sun comes up.
- Please wake me at six o'clock.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Cause someone to stop sleeping
To make someone stop sleeping.
Schema d'uso:
to wake [someone] (up)
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes forget that 'wake' can be followed by 'up', but 'up' is optional.
Sinonimi
rouse (More formal and less common in everyday conversation.)
Contrari
put to sleep (To cause someone to start sleeping.)
Collocazioni
wake the baby
|wake a friend
|wake guests early
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|health
Esempi
- Don't wake the baby, she's finally asleep.
- He woke me by knocking on my door.
- They woke the campers before sunrise.
Esempi per chi studia
- Please don't wake the baby.
- My dog wakes me every morning.
- I will wake you when dinner is ready.
Sostantivo
B1
entity
3
Trail of water behind a boat
The waves made behind a boat as it moves.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with the verb 'wake'. Context about boats or water helps clarify meaning.
Sinonimi
wash (Less common term for the disturbed water behind a vessel.)
Collocazioni
leave a wake
|in the wake of the ship
Temi
transportation
|nature
|travel
Esempi
- The speedboat left a huge wake behind it.
- Seaweed floated in the ship's wake.
- Swimmers should avoid crossing the ferry's wake.
Esempi per chi studia
- The boat made a big wake.
- We saw fish jumping in the wake.
- The ship's wake was very long.
Sostantivo
B2
event
4
Funeral-related gathering for the deceased
A meeting of family and friends before or after a funeral to remember someone who died.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this with 'awake'. This meaning relates to funerals, not sleeping.
Sinonimi
vigil (Implies staying awake and watchful, sometimes overnight, before burial; more formal or religious.)
Collocazioni
hold a wake
|family wake
Temi
culture
|relationships
|religion
Esempi
- The family invited everyone to the wake after the funeral.
- A traditional Irish wake can last all night.
- They shared stories about him during the wake.
Esempi per chi studia
- We went to the wake after the funeral.
- The wake was at her house.
- Many people came to the wake.
Sostantivo
B2
state
5
Aftermath or results of an event
The time or events that happen after something important, often bad, has happened.
Errore comune:
Learners may think this refers to waking from sleep. In this meaning, it is about events after something else happens.
Sinonimi
aftermath ('Afternath' is more formal and often used for negative events.)
Collocazioni
in the wake of disaster
|economic wake
Temi
news
|history
|core_vocabulary
|time
Esempi
- In the wake of the storm, thousands were left homeless.
- The law was changed in the wake of several scandals.
- Economic reforms came in the wake of the crisis.
Esempi per chi studia
- In the wake of the war, many people moved away.
- Prices went up in the wake of the new tax.
- In the wake of the flood, the town needed help.
Grammatica
Forma base
wake
IPA
GB/wˈeɪk/
US/wˈeɪk/
Sillabe e accento
wake (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wake)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: wake
- Plural: wakes
Verb
- Base: wake
- 3rd Person Singular: wakes
- Present Participle: waking
- Past: waked, woke
- Past Participle: waked, woken
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- I usually wake up before my alarm goes off.
- Please wake me up at six tomorrow.
- The baby woke up during the night.