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A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, literally
Examples
- She requested a five a.m. wake-up call from the front desk.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: alarm call, morning call
Antonyms: none provided
An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Near-synonym: reality check
- The recent deaths should serve as a wake-up call to others at risk.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reality check
Antonyms: none provided
a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: call, phone call, telephone call
a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: warning
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
叫醒電話 /叫醒电话
(jiàoxǐng diànhuà)
— morning courtesy call
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Chinese Mandarin:
叫醒服務 /叫醒服务
(jiàoxǐng fúwù)
— morning courtesy call
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Finnish:
herätyssoitto
— morning courtesy call
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French:
réveil par téléphone
— morning courtesy call
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French:
réveil téléphonique
— morning courtesy call
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German:
Weckruf
— morning courtesy call
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Japanese:
モーニングコール
(mōningu kōru)
— morning courtesy call
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Malay:
panggilan kejut
— morning courtesy call
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Polish:
pobudka
— morning courtesy call
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Spanish:
llamada de despertador
— morning courtesy call
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Swedish:
telefonväckning
— morning courtesy call
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Chinese Mandarin:
當頭棒喝 /当头棒喝
(dāngtóubànghè)
— call to action
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Dutch:
wake-up call
— call to action
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Finnish:
herätys
— call to action
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French:
signal d'alarme
— call to action
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French:
coup de semonce
— call to action
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French:
avertissement
— call to action
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French:
piqûre de rappel
— call to action
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Galician:
advertencia
— call to action
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German:
Warnung
— call to action
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German:
Alarmzeichen
— call to action
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German:
Alarmsignal
— call to action
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Italian:
campanello d'allarme
— call to action
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Malay:
panggilan kejut
— call to action
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Māori:
karanga-oho
— call to action
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Polish:
pobudka
— call to action
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Russian:
сигнал тревоги
— call to action
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Spanish:
alerta
— call to action
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Spanish:
aldabonazo
— call to action
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Spanish:
toque de atención
— call to action
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Spanish:
revulsivo
— call to action
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Spanish:
verle las orejas al lobo
— call to action
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Spanish:
aldabada
— call to action
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Swedish:
väckarklocka
— call to action