| Id | ESLPod_0211_WE_0097 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 211 |
| Episode Title | Giving Bad News and Condolences |
| Phrase | wake |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "wake" is a noun that describes the time and place to visit a dead person's body before he or she is buried: "At my grandmother's wake, I met relatives I've never seen before." But the word is more commonly used as a verb. "To wake" means to stop sleeping: "He told his friend to make sure to wake up at 5 o'clock so that they could leave on time." It is also used in the phrase, "to wake up to (something)," which means to realize the importance of something: "At my 30th birthday, I woke up to the fact that I needed to be more responsible in life." |
| Topics | Relationships + Family |
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