Réveillé (en. Awakened)
[ʁe.vɛ.je]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has come out of sleep.
He is finally awake after a long night.
Il est enfin réveillé après une longue nuit.
Conscious and alert.
She was awake on time to start work.
Elle était réveillée à l'heure de commencer le travail.
Alert, active, in the context of awareness.
He stayed awake throughout the meeting.
Il est resté réveillé pendant toute la réunion.
Etymology
From the verb 'réveiller' with the prefix 're-' indicating an action again.
Common Phrases and Expressions
awakened at dawn
To be up very early in the morning.
réveillé à l'aube
awakened early
To get up or be awake from the morning.
réveillé de bonne heure
to be wide awake
To be in a state of full awareness and energy.
être bien réveillé
Related Words
to awaken
Verb that means to bring someone out of sleep.
réveiller
awakening
The state of being awake or the period during which one transitions from sleep to consciousness.
éveil
sleep
The state of natural unconsciousness during which the body rests.
sommeil
Slang Meanings
To be on high alert.
With all these alerts, I am always awake.
Avec toutes ces alertes, je suis toujours réveillé.
To be on the lookout or attentive to events.
He is so awake, he already knows what is happening before everyone else.
Il est tellement réveillé, il sait déjà ce qui se passe avant tout le monde.