Adjective
hellwach
Pronunciation: /hɛlvax/
wide awake
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- wide awake
Example sentence
Um vier Uhr morgens war er plötzlich hellwach.
At four in the morning he was suddenly wide awake.
Word forms
hellwach
Usage
- noch hellwach sein — Still be wide awake.
- hellwach / schläfrig — Fully alert versus sleepy.
Nach dem spannenden Film war sie noch lange hellwach.
After the exciting film, she remained wide awake for a long time.