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Meanings of wake in English

Portuguese
resultado

The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

        resultado
        Portuguese
        despertar
        Catalan
        despertar
        Spanish
        resucitar

        Stop sleeping.

          despertar
          Portuguese
          acender
          Spanish
          encender

          Arouse or excite feelings and passions.

                acender
                Portuguese
                ilha wake
                Catalan
                illa wake
                Spanish
                isla wake

                An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii.

                      ilha wake
                      Usage of wake in English
                      1
                      A very serious wake up call our industry needs to get serious!
                      News.com.au
                      2
                      Will the Government now wake up to the crisis in third-level education?
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      Every morning I'd wake up saying, 'Today I'll get ahold of myself.
                      Ladder of years: a novel
                      4
                      But fuel prices soared in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      I suppose the answer will explain the question, once you wake up.
                      James Potter and the Morrigan Web
                      6
                      Whither the main Opposition parties in the wake of the general election?
                      The Irish Times
                      7
                      In the wake of Venezuela's economic crisis, millions of people are fleeing.
                      News.com.au
                      8
                      Capital levels have improved, however, in the wake of declining loan demand.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      The announcement comes in the wake of a similar notice last year.
                      The South African
                      10
                      The government needs to wake up, take action and initiate an NAP.
                      The Guardian
                      11
                      Anne was left behind, treading water in the wake of his success.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      Great to wake up with the power still on, Waikaremoana Holiday Park.
                      Radio NZ
                      13
                      In the wake of the spread, some countries have intensified health precautions.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      I wake before he does and wonder exactly how he'll ask me.
                      Freaks and revelations
                      15
                      We wake in the early morning and soak the floor with water.
                      The Guardian
                      16
                      Europe: A bumpy ride through Asia's wake tossed bourses to big losses.
                      Wired
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                      Wake through the time
                      Wake across language varieties
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                      Canada
                      Common
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