stay awake

[/steɪ əˈweɪk/]

verb phrase

permanecer acordado

1. to remain in a state of wakefulness; to not fall asleep

I need to stay awake during the long drive.

Preciso permanecer acordado durante a longa viagem.

2. to keep oneself conscious or alert

The students struggled to stay awake in the boring lecture.

Os alunos lutavam para ficar acordados na palestra entediante.

NYC Slang

stay up / keep it real and stay woke (in different context)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ficar acordado / permanecer acordado

most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

ficar acordado

preferred colloquial form

Rio de Janeiro

ficar acordado / se manter acordado

both forms commonly used

Portugal

manter-se acordado / permanecer acordado

more formal usage preferred

stay awake at night (worry about something)

fight to stay awake

struggle to stay awake

stay awake on caffeine

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