despabilar *

1. VT

1) (=despertar) to wake up

despabila a los niños, que es tarde — wake the children up o wake up the children, it's late

el café me ha despabilado — the coffee's woken me up

2) (=avivar el ingenio de) to buck up

a ver si la despabilas un poco — maybe you can buck her up a bit *, maybe you can buck her ideas up a bit *

3) [+ vela] to snuff (out)

2. VI

1) (=despertar) to wake up

despabila, que son las ocho — wake up, it's eight o'clock

2) (=estar alerta) to wake up, buck up *

despabila o te engañarán siempre — wake up o buck up *, or you'll always end up being taken for a ride

-ésta es mi última oportunidad -¡pues despabila! — "this is my last chance" - "better buck up then! * o better get your act together then!" *

3) (=apresurarse) to hurry up, get a move on *

despabila si no quieres llegar tarde — better hurry up o get a move on * or you'll be late

4) And (=pestañear) to blink

3.

See:

despabilarse