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wake — [[t]we͟ɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ wakes, waking, woke, woken (The form waked is used in American English for the past tense.) 1) V ERG When you wake or when someone or something wakes you, you become conscious again after being asleep. It was cold and dark when … English dictionary
Wake (disambiguation) — Wake and similar can refer to:*wake, the region of turbulence immediately to the rear of a solid body caused by the flow of a fluid over or around the body *wake (ceremony), a ritual which takes place during some funeral ceremonies *wake, a group … Wikipedia
wake up and smell the coffee — (slang) To become aware of the reality of the situation. • • • Main Entry: ↑wake * * * [usu. in imperative] informal become aware of the realities of a situation, however unpleasant * * * wake up and smell the coffee see ↑wake, 1 • • • … Useful english dictionary
wake — Ⅰ. wake [1] ► VERB (past woke or US, dialect, or archaic waked; past part. woken or US, dialect, or archaic waked) 1) (often wake up) emerge or cause to emerge from sleep. 2) cause to stir or come to life … English terms dictionary
wake-up call — wake up .call n 1.) an experience or event that shocks you and makes you realize that you must do something to change a situation ▪ The success of extremist groups in the elections should be a wake up call to all decent citizens. 2.) a telephone… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wake-up call — wake up ,call noun count 1. ) a telephone call that you receive to wake you up, especially in a hotel 2. ) a bad experience that warns someone to change something, usually the way they behave: The low test scores should serve as a loud wake up… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wake-up call — n. 1. a telephone call made by a wake up service 2. anything that serves to arouse someone from apathy or inactivity * * * … Universalium
wake up and smell the coffee — When someone doesn t realise what is really happening or is not paying enough attention to events around them, you can tell them to wake up and smell the coffee … The small dictionary of idiomes
wake-up call — n. 1. a telephone call made by a wake up service 2. anything that serves to arouse someone from apathy or inactivity … English World dictionary
Someone's Watching Over Me — Sencillo por Hilary Duff del Álbum Hilary Duff Lanzado 26 de febrero de 2005 Formato CD single Grabación 2004 Género … Wikipedia Español
