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waking

/ˈweɪkɪŋ/

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verb

Aufwachen, erwachen

(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.

Examples :

"He is waking up now; soon he will get out of bed. "

Er wacht jetzt auf; bald wird er aus dem Bett aufstehen.

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verb

Aufwecken, wecken

(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.

Examples :

"My mom is waking me up for school. "

Meine Mutter weckt mich für die Schule auf.

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verb

In Gang setzen, wecken, erregen

To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.

Examples :

"The smell of coffee was waking my appetite. "

Der Kaffeegeruch weckte meinen Appetit.

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verb

Erwachen, aufwachen, aufwecken

To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.

Examples :

"The energetic music was waking everyone up at the party. "

Die energiegeladene Musik weckte alle auf der Party auf.

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verb

Aufbahren

To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.

Examples :

"The family will be waking their deceased grandmother in the parlor before the funeral tomorrow. "

Die Familie wird ihre verstorbene Großmutter im Salon aufbahren, bevor morgen die Beerdigung stattfindet.

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verb

Wachen bei, bewachen

To watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body.

Examples :

"After the old woman passed away, her daughters took turns waking her throughout the night, keeping vigil until the morning. "

Nachdem die alte Frau verstorben war, wechselten sich ihre Töchter ab, um die ganze Nacht über bei ihr zu wachen und bis zum Morgen Wache zu halten.

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verb

Aufwachen, wach sein

To be or remain awake; not to sleep.

Examples :

"Even after the alarm went off, I had trouble waking up. "

Obwohl der Wecker klingelte, hatte ich Schwierigkeiten, aufzuwachen.

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verb

Wachen, aufpassen

To be alert; to keep watch

Examples :

"Command unto the guards that they diligently wake."

Befehlt den Wachen, dass sie aufmerksam sind.

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verb

Feiern, durchmachen

To sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel.

Examples :

"They were waking until dawn, singing and dancing to celebrate the team's victory. "

Sie feierten bis zum Morgengrauen und sangen und tanzten, um den Sieg des Teams zu feiern.

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noun

Erwachen, Aufwachen

The act of becoming awake from sleep, or a period of time spent awake.

Examples :

"After a long, restful waking, Sarah felt refreshed and ready for school. "

Nach einem langen, erholsamen Aufwachen fühlte sich Sarah erfrischt und bereit für die Schule.

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adjective

Wach, wachsam

Occurring during wakefulness.

Examples :

"The student experienced a sudden insight during his waking hours that helped him solve the math problem. "

Der Schüler hatte während seiner wachen Stunden eine plötzliche Erkenntnis, die ihm half, das Matheproblem zu lösen.

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