English-German translation for "waken"

"waken" German translation

waken
[ˈweikən]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • (auf)wecken (from, out of aus)
    waken
    waken
  • aufrütteln
    waken rouse figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    waken rouse figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • beschützen, bewachen
    waken watch over Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott
    waken watch over Scottish English | schottisches Englischschott
waken
[ˈweikən]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • often | oftoft waken up figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    lebendigor | oder od wach werden
    often | oftoft waken up figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • often | oftoft waken up figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sich bewusst werden (tosomething | etwas sth einer Sache)
    often | oftoft waken up figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • wach bleiben, wachen, Wache halten
    waken remain awake, keep watch obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    waken remain awake, keep watch obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Seine Gefährten waren schon längst aufgewacht und hatten bereits Hunger bekommen und gefrühstückt.
His comrades had wakened long before and had had time to get hungry and have their breakfast.
Source: Books
Wann wachen Sie endlich auf?
When will you waken up?
Source: Europarl
Ich wurde von einem Lichtstrahl geweckt, der durch mein Fenster schien.
I was wakened by a beam of light shining through my window.
Source: Tatoeba
Die KMU sind ein schlafender Riese, den wir wecken müssen.
SMEs are a sleeping giant that we must waken.
Source: Europarl
Ich hatte jenen Glanz, von welchem ich oben sprach, entfacht; seine Züge belebten sich.
I had wakened the glow: his features beamed.
Source: Books
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