wakeful
wakeful · more wakeful · most wakeful
пильний, безсонний
светлый, яркий, бледный
aufmerksam, wach, unruhig, wachsam
Awake; not sleepingAwake; not sleeping.
/ˈweɪk.fʊl/
» I was sleepy before you came. I am quite wakeful now.
Bevor du kamst, war ich müde; jetzt bin ich hellwach.
Meaning
3 sensesAwake; not sleeping.
Sleepless.
wach, schlaflos, wachsam
безсо́ннийbezsónnyj
Vigilant and alert; watchful.
пи́льнийpýlʹnyj
More definitions
- marked by full consciousness or alertness
- (of sleep) easily disturbed
- carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
Examples
3 sentencesI was sleepy before you came. I am quite wakeful now.
deBevor du kamst, war ich müde; jetzt bin ich hellwach.
I found myself weary and yet wakeful, tossing restlessly from side to side, seeking for the sleep which would not come.
Daphnis and Chloe retired to rest, and, wakeful like the owls, kissed and embraced one another all night long.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 2
sleepless — see also sleepless:
watchful — see also vigilant, watchful:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sleepless — see also sleepless:
Origin
From wake + -ful.From wake + -ful.
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Forms
more wakeful, most wakeful| Comparative | more wakeful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most wakeful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedwakefulness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form