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    Réveille (en. Wake up)

    /ʁe.vɛj/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Moment in the morning when one comes out of sleep.
    The alarm often rings too early.
    Le réveille sonne souvent trop tôt.
    Call or signal to get up.
    She needs a good wake-up to start her day.
    Elle a besoin d'un bon réveille pour débuter sa journée.
    verb
    Action of waking someone up.
    I will wake you up at 7 o'clock.
    Je vais te réveiller à 7 heures.
    To wake up, to come out of the state of sleep.
    He always wakes up at sunrise.
    Il se réveille toujours au lever du soleil.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'reveiller', composed of 're-' and 'veiller'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to wake up
    To start the day, to prepare for action.
    se mettre au réveille
    wake-up call
    An event that provokes awareness.
    coup de réveille
    to be awake
    To be alert and awake.
    être en réveille

    Related Words

    awaken
    Action of provoking awakening.
    éveiller
    midnight feast
    Festive meal during the night, often before the New Year.
    réveillon
    vigil
    Action of staying awake or period preceding an event.
    veille

    Slang Meanings

    To be in wake-up mode, alert.
    After a coffee, I'm in 'wake' mode!
    Après un café, je suis en mode 'réveille'!
    To have trouble getting up.
    This morning, I was in 'lead wake'.
    Ce matin, j'étais dans le 'réveille de plomb'.