réveil/ʁe.vɛj/
noun · A2 · Frequency 3178
nounmasculine
Meanings
waking, awakening, waking up
Refers to the process of waking up from sleep or regaining consciousness.
reveille (military wake-up call)
A bugle call or signal used in the military to wake soldiers.
alarm clock
A device set to sound at a specific time to wake a person up.
Examples
Le réveil de la ville commence avec les premiers bus.
The city's awakening begins with the first buses.
Au camp militaire, le réveil retentit avant le lever du soleil.
At the military camp, reveille sounds before sunrise.
Mon réveil sonne à six heures chaque matin.
My alarm clock rings at six every morning.
Collocations
- au réveilupon waking
- régler son réveilto set one's alarm clock
Common mistakes
à le réveil
au réveil
Before the noun réveil, the preposition à and the definite article le must contract to au; à le is not used.
Related words
synonyméveilwakefulness, vigil
nounmasculine
Meanings
waking, awakening, waking up
Refers to the process of waking up from sleep or regaining consciousness.
reveille (military wake-up call)
A bugle call or signal used in the military to wake soldiers.
alarm clock
A device set to sound at a specific time to wake a person up.
Examples
Les réveils successifs du patient ont rassuré sa famille.
The patient's successive awakenings reassured his family.
À la caserne, les réveils au clairon commençaient avant l'aube.
At the barracks, the reveilles began before dawn.
Les réveils de l'hôtel sonnaient tous à la même heure.
The hotel's alarm clocks all rang at the same time.