adjective🔗Sharedespierto, conscienteAwake: conscious and not asleep."The student was woke and ready for the difficult math test. "El estudiante estaba despierto y listo para el difícil examen de matemáticas.mindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConsciente, despiertoAlert and aware of what is going on, especially in social justice contexts. Well-informed."My friend is very woke about environmental issues; she always brings up ways to reduce our impact on the planet. "Mi amiga está muy despierta sobre los problemas ambientales; siempre propone formas de reducir nuestro impacto en el planeta.politicsculturesocietyattitudevaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespertarse(often followed by up) To stop sleeping."After a long night, I finally woke up and got ready for school. "Después de una larga noche, finalmente me desperté y me preparé para la escuela.physiologybodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespertar(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep."The loud alarm clock woke her up early for school. "El ruidoso despertador la despertó temprano para la escuela.physiologyactionsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespertar, excitarTo put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite."The teacher's passionate speech woke the students' interest in history. "El apasionado discurso del profesor despertó el interés de los estudiantes por la historia.actionbeingmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDespertarse, avivarse, animarseTo be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active."The smell of coffee woke me up this morning. "El olor a café me despertó esta mañana.mindactionattitudebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVelar el cuerpoTo lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects."The family woke the deceased grandmother so that everyone could see her one last time before the funeral. "La familia veló a la abuela fallecida para que todos pudieran verla por última vez antes del funeral.ritualfamilyreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVelar, vigilarTo watch, or sit up with, at night, as a dead body."The family woke the deceased grandfather for three nights before the funeral. "La familia veló al abuelo fallecido durante tres noches antes del funeral.ritualtraditionreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar despierto, despertarseTo be or remain awake; not to sleep."I woke up early this morning to finish my homework. "Me desperté temprano esta mañana para terminar mi tarea.physiologybodymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstar alerta, vigilarTo be alert; to keep watch"Command unto the guards that they diligently wake."Ordena a los guardias que estén alerta.mindactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVelar, celebrar de nocheTo sit up late for festive purposes; to hold a night revel."The family woke up late on New Year's Eve to enjoy a night revel with friends. "La familia veló hasta tarde en la víspera de Año Nuevo para disfrutar de una celebración nocturna con amigos.festivalentertainmenttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
