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woke

S2 W2

BrE /wəʊk/ AmE /woʊk/

verb en → es

past woke pp woken ing awakening

1 AWAKE [intransitive], [transitive T + obj] A1

to wake up; to stop sleeping

despertarse, despertar a alguien

  • wake up at/in time
  • wake somebody up

Collocations wake up early · wake someone up with a kiss

  • I woke up at 6 am.

    Me desperté a las seis de la mañana.

2 NOTICE [transitive T + obj] B1

to notice or become aware of something suddenly

darse cuenta, notar

  • wake up to the fact that

Collocations wake up to a problem · wake up to the truth

  • She woke up to the reality of her situation.

    Se dio cuenta de la realidad de su situación.

3 STIMULATE [transitive T + obj] B2

to make someone feel excited or interested in something

despertar el interés, estimular

  • wake somebody's interest

Collocations wake someone's curiosity · wake someone's imagination

  • The new exhibition will wake up people's interest in art.

    La nueva exposición despertará el interés de la gente en el arte.

4 SHOCK [transitive T + obj] B2

to shock or surprise someone suddenly and strongly

sorprender, asombrar

  • wake somebody up

Collocations wake someone's conscience · wake someone out of a dream

  • The news woke him up to the harsh realities of life.

    La noticia lo sacudió y le hizo darse cuenta de las duras realidades de la vida.

5 AWAKEN [transitive T + obj] C1

to cause someone to become active or start doing something

despertar, activar

  • wake somebody up

Collocations wake someone's potential · wake someone to action

  • The speech woke the crowd up and got them excited.

    El discurso despertó al público y los puso en éxtasis.