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to wake up
[phrase form: wake]
01
despertarse
to no longer be asleep
Intransitive
1.1
despertar, activar
to cause a person or animal stop being asleep
02
despertar, tomar conciencia
to become aware of something, especially something important, unpleasant, or surprising
Transitive: to wake up sb to sth
wake up
v
Ejemplo
The conversation woke up the employees to the changes in company policy.
The loud sound from the rumble strip woke up the sleepy driver.
The financial struggle woke up the family to the importance of budgeting.
The experience woke up a new understanding of life in him.
The incident woke up the community to the need for better safety measures.
