wakefulness
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wake·ful
(wāk′fəl)adj.
1.
a. Not sleeping or not able to sleep.
b. Without sleep; sleepless.
2. Watchful; alert.
wake′ful·ly adv.
wake′ful·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() waking - the state of remaining awake; "days of danger and nights of waking" arousal - awakening from sleep vigil - a period of sleeplessness physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
2. | ![]() temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time drowsiness, sleepiness, somnolence - a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents" | |
3. | ![]() attention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention" jealousy - zealous vigilance; "cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy"-Paul Blanshard |
wakefulness
nounThe condition of being alert:
Translations
إسْتيقاظ، أرَق، عَدَم النَّوْم
søvnløshed
andvaka, svefnleysi; árvekni
wakefulness
[ˈweɪkfʊlnɪs] N1. (= sleeplessness) → insomnia f, desvelo m
2. (frm) (= watchfulness) → vigilancia f
wakefulness
wake1
(weik) – past tense woke (wouk) (rare) waked: past participle woken (ˈwoukən) , (rare) waked – verb to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep. He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?
ˈwakeful adjective1. not asleep; not able to sleep. a wakeful child.
2. (of a night) in which one gets little sleep. We spent a wakeful night worrying about her.
ˈwakefully adverbˈwakefulness noun
ˈwaken verb
to wake. What time are you going to waken him?; I wakened early.
wake up1. to wake. Wake up! You're late; The baby woke up in the middle of the night.
2. to become aware of. It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.
wakefulness
n. dificultad para dormir, insomnio.