wakefulness
The state of being wakefulThe state of being wakeful.
» I was, as it were, between sleep and wakefulness.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being wakeful.
Wachsamkeit, Aufmerksamkeit, Schlaflosigkeit
бо́дрствованиеbódrstvovanije
- a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
- a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
- the process of paying close and continuous attention
Examples
3 sentencesI was, as it were, between sleep and wakefulness.
Tom's blinks became longer and longer as he entered the twilight zone between wakefulness and sleep.
deDie Zeitspanne zwischen Toms Augenaufschlägen wurde immer länger, als er das Zwischenreich zwischen Wachen und Schlafen betrat.
Many hundreds of lives could be saved each year if all cars were fitted with driver wakefulness monitors.
ruЕжегодно могли бы быть спасены сотни жизней, если бы все автомобили оборудовались устройствами, следящими за бодрствованием водителя.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
plural: wakefulnesses| Singular | wakefulness |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep:sleeplessness
- the process of paying close and continuous attention:watchfulnessvigilancealertness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable