Engelska

awake

gb/əwˈeɪk/ us/əwˈeɪk/
A2 Engelska
~ 1200
Betydelser
0 betydelser
adjective A2 property
1

Not asleep; conscious

Not sleeping and able to think and see what is happening.

Användningsmönster: [someone] is awake
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'awake' (adjective) with 'wake up' (verb). 'I awake at 7' is rare in modern English; use 'I wake up at 7'.
Synonymer
alert (More about being mentally ready and attentive, not just not sleeping.)
Antonymer
asleep (Describes the opposite state of being in sleep.)
Ordkombinationer
stay awake |wide awake |fully awake |keep awake
Teman
daily life |health |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • She was still awake at midnight, reading a book.
  • I drink coffee to stay awake during long meetings.
  • The baby is finally awake after her nap.
  • He lay in bed, wide awake, thinking about the next day.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I am awake now.
  • She is awake and smiling.
  • The boy is still awake.
  • He stays awake late at night.
Verb B1 action
2

Stop sleeping; become conscious

To stop sleeping and open your eyes.

Användningsmönster: to awake [someone] / to awake from [sleep/dream]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may overuse 'awake' as a verb instead of 'wake up', which is more common in modern English conversation.
Synonymer
wake (More common in everyday speech; 'awake' is slightly more formal or literary.)
Antonymer
fall asleep (Describes the action of beginning to sleep, the opposite of waking up.)
Ordkombinationer
awake suddenly |awake refreshed |awake early
Teman
daily life |health |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • I usually awake at sunrise in the countryside.
  • She awoke to the sound of birds singing.
  • They awoke feeling refreshed after the long rest.
Exempel för inlärare
  • I awake at 6 a.m.
  • She awoke when the phone rang.
  • He awoke early today.
Verb literary B2 action
3

Cause someone to stop sleeping

To make someone stop sleeping.

Användningsmönster: to awake [someone] from [sleep/dream]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'awake' (cause) with 'wake up' (intransitive). In casual speech, 'wake up' is preferred for both uses.
Synonymer
awaken ('Awaken' is more common in modern usage than 'awake' for this causative meaning.)
Antonymer
put to sleep (Means to cause someone to start sleeping, opposite of waking them.)
Ordkombinationer
awake someone gently |awake someone suddenly
Teman
daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • The noise awoke her from a deep sleep.
  • I was awoken by loud knocking at the door.
  • He awoke his friend early for the trip.
Exempel för inlärare
  • The baby was awoken by the storm.
  • He awoke me at 7 a.m.
  • Loud music awoke her.
Grammatik
Grundform
awake
IPA
GB/əwˈeɪk/
US/əwˈeɪk/
Stavelser och betoning
awake (1 stavelse)
Ordformer
Adjective
  • Base: awake
Verb
  • Base: awake
  • 3rd Person Singular: awakes
  • Present Participle: awaking
  • Past: awoke
  • Past Participle: awoken
Ordfamilj
Forms
awakes verb awaking verb awoke verb awoken verb
Core family
wake verb A2 awaken verb B2
Related words
awakening noun B2 wakeful adjective
Negative and opposite forms
asleep adjective A1
Advanced or less common
wakefulness noun
Viktiga punkter
  • Irregular past: awoke Verb
  • Irregular past participle: awoken Verb
Uttryck

keep someone awake

1
/kˈip sˈʌmwˌʌn əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Prevent someone from sleeping

To stop someone from going to sleep.

Exempel
  • The loud music kept me awake all night.
  • She kept the baby awake too long.

stay awake

1
/stˈeɪ əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Remain not sleeping

To not go to sleep and keep your eyes open.

Exempel
  • I drank coffee to stay awake during the lecture.
  • He stayed awake all night to finish his work.

wide awake

1
/wˈaɪd əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Fully alert, not sleepy

Completely not sleepy and paying attention.

Exempel
  • By 5 a.m., she was wide awake.
  • The noise made him wide awake instantly.

wide awake

2
/wˈaɪd əwˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

Completely awake and alert

To be fully awake and not sleepy at all.

Exempel
  • I was still wide awake at midnight.
  • The noise kept me wide awake all night.

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