What does sveglia in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word sveglia in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sveglia in Italian.

The word sveglia in Italian means wake up, alarm clock, awake, smart, alert, aware, wake, waken, rouse, wake, wake up, awake, wake-up call. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sveglia

wake up

sostantivo femminile (interruzione del sonno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
È ora di andare a letto; domattina la sveglia è alle 5.00.
It's time for bed; tomorrow we have to wake up at 5.00.

alarm clock

sostantivo femminile (orologio con suoneria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La sveglia ha suonato alle 7 del mattino.
The alarm clock went off at 7 in the morning.

awake

aggettivo (che non dorme)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Dopo che uno squillo del telefono mi ha strappata dal sonno sono rimasta sveglia a letto per delle ore senza riuscire a riaddormentarmi.
After the phone woke me up in the middle of the night, I lay there awake for hours.

smart, alert, aware

aggettivo (figurato (intelligente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tua figlia sembra davvero sveglia per avere solo un anno.
Your daughter seems so alert for a one year old.

wake

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (scuotere [qlcn] dal sonno)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La campana della chiesa mi sveglia a tutte le ore della notte.
The church bell wakes me up all hours of the night.

waken, rouse

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (infondere vitalità)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'esperienza all'estero lo ha svegliato e adesso è molto più attivo e aperto.
The experience abroad really roused him, and now he's much more active and open.

wake

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (finire il sonno)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se mi sveglio di soprassalto poi sono di cattivo umore tutta la giornata.
If I wake up suddenly, I'm in a bad mood all day long.

wake up

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (figurato, informale (diventare furbo o attivo) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Svegliati, non ti accorgi che ti ha raccontato un sacco di storie? Mio figlio dovrebbe svegliarsi e vedere di combinare qualcosa nella vita.
Wake up! Don't you realize that he told you a bunch of lies?!

awake

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (essere stimolato)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Questa serie televisiva ti sveglia la mente e ti invita a ragionare su temi importanti.
This television series awakens your mind and stirs you to think about important matters.

wake-up call

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