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wake up

wake up

Meaning of wake up

stop sleeping

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British English/tə ˈweɪk ʌp/
American English/ˈweɪk ʌp/
Russian transcription[prəsɨˈpat͡sə]
wake up
wake up - просыпаться
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wake up with Russian translation

wake up usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Весной луковицы просыпаются и пускают ростки.

In spring the bulbs wake up and send up shoots.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я просыпаюсь рано, чтобы полить растения.

I wake up early to water the plants.

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wake up belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wake upпросыпаться
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

wake up synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wake up / wake / awaken / get up / get out of bed / rouse

🇬🇧English
wake up

General phrasal verb meaning to stop sleeping (end sleep).

A1Very Often

I wake up at 7 a.m.

Я просыпаюсь в 7 утра.

🇬🇧English

Can be intransitive like 'wake (up)' or transitive 'wake someone'. Often interchangeable with 'wake up' in speech.

A1Very Often

She wakes at six every morning.

Она просыпается каждое утро в шесть.

A
🇬🇧English
awaken

More formal or literary; can be transitive ('awaken someone') or intransitive; used in writing and formal contexts.

B2Rarely

The sound of church bells awakened him.

Звон колоколов разбудил его.

G
🇬🇧English
get up

Often means to leave the bed or stand up after sleeping; emphasizes the physical action after waking.

A1Very Often

He gets up at 8 every day.

Он встаёт в 8 каждый день.

G
🇬🇧English
get out of bed

Specifies the physical act of leaving the bed; more specific than 'wake up'.

A1Very Often

I get out of bed after my alarm rings.

Я выхожу из кровати после того, как звонит будильник.

R
🇬🇧English
rouse

Usually means to cause someone to wake, often with effort; also used figuratively (e.g., rouse emotions).

B2Rarely

They roused him from a deep sleep.

Они разбудили его из глубокого сна.

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wake up translation: просыпаться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wake up

/tə ˈweɪk ʌp/

wake up translation

просыпаться

wake up examples

In spring the bulbs wake up and send up shoots.

wake up transcription

/tə ˈweɪk ʌp/, /ˈweɪk ʌp/

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wake up meaning: what does it mean?

stop sleeping

wake up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

wake up is pronounced as /tə ˈweɪk ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wake up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

In spring the bulbs wake up and send up shoots. Translation: Весной луковицы просыпаются и пускают ростки.

Is wake up part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, wake up (просыпаться) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is wake up part of Home and Household vocabulary?

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