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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshellwach
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈhɛlˌvax/
"Nach dem starken Kaffee war er sofort hellwach."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fully awake; completely alert and not at all sleepy.
"After drinking a strong cup of coffee, she was wide-awake and ready to study." - 2
Vigilant, alert, or keenly observant of one's surroundings.
"A wide-awake detective quickly noticed the subtle discrepancies in the suspect's alibi."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the adjective 'wide' (fully, completely) with 'awake' (not sleeping), this compound adjective emerged in the late 16th century. Historically, it evolved from literal physical alertness to also metaphorically describe someone shrewd, vigilant, or mentally alert.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wide-awake" is said worldwide
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totalement éveillé
Transliteration: /to-tal-mɑ̃ e-ve-je/
"Il était totalement éveillé malgré l'heure tardive."
hellwach
Transliteration: /ˈhɛlˌvax/
"Nach dem starken Kaffee war er sofort hellwach."
ben sveglio
Transliteration: /bɛn ˈzvɛʎ.ʎo/
"Era ben sveglio nonostante avesse dormito poco."
bien despierto
Transliteration: /bjen desˈpjeɾ.to/
"El niño estaba bien despierto a pesar de la hora."
completamente acordado
Transliteration: /kõ.ple.taˈmẽ.te a.koɾˈda.du/
"Ele estava completamente acordado e pronto para trabalhar."
पूर्णतः जागृत
Transliteration: pūrṇataḥ jāgrita
"कॉफ़ी पीने के बाद वह पूर्णतः जागृत हो गया।"
清醒的
Transliteration: qīngxǐng de
"喝了咖啡后，他变得十分清醒。"
말똥말똥한
Transliteration: maltongmaltonghan
"커피를 마신 후 그는 말똥말똥했다."
目が冴えた
Transliteration: me ga saeta
"コーヒーを飲んだので、すっかり目が冴えていた。"
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