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acorda-te

[ə-ˈkor-də-tə]
verb
wake up (imperative, reflexive)
1. Command or instruction for someone to awaken from sleep or inattention
Wake up! You're going to be late for work.
Acorda-te! Vais chegar atrasado ao trabalho.
2. To become aware or alert to a situation
Wake up to reality and stop dreaming.
Acorda-te para a realidade e deixa de sonhar.
NYC Slang
wake up; get up
Synonyms
desperta-televanta-teacorda
Antonyms
dormedescansa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acorda
Brazilian Portuguese typically omits the reflexive pronoun in casual speech
Portugal
acorda-te
Standard reflexive form commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

acorda para a vida
acorda-te do sono
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