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Wake-up call
01
Weckanruf, Weckdienst
a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel
Beispiele
She was startled by the wake-up call but appreciated the prompt service.
Sie war von dem Weckruf überrascht, schätzte aber den prompten Service.
02
ein Weckruf, eine Warnung
a warning or event that draws attention to a problem and shows that action must be taken, especially when something has been neglected
Beispiele
Failing the exam was his wake-up call to study harder.
Durchfallen in der Prüfung war sein Weckruf, härter zu studieren.
