desvelo

m.

1 sleeplessness, insomnia (insomnio).

2 lack of sleep, wakefulness, insomnia, sleeplessness.

3 preoccupation, anxiety, care, pre-occupation.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desvelar.

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desvelo

► nombre masculino

1 (insomnio) sleeplessness, insomnia

2 (dedicación) devotion, dedication

■ cuidaba a sus hijos con desvelo she doted on her children

► nombre masculino plural desvelos

1 (esfuerzos) efforts, pains

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SM

1) (=falta de sueño) lack of sleep, sleeplessness

2) (=vigilancia) watchfulness

3) pl desvelos (=preocupaciones) effort sing

gracias a sus desvelos — thanks to his efforts

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masculino

1) (insomnio) sleeplessness

noches de desvelo — sleepless nights

2) desvelos masculino plural (esfuerzos)

así me pagas todos mis desvelos! — this is the thanks I get for my pains o for all I've done for you

el fruto de sus desvelos — the fruit of his efforts

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= solicitude.

Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

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masculino

1) (insomnio) sleeplessness

noches de desvelo — sleepless nights

2) desvelos masculino plural (esfuerzos)

así me pagas todos mis desvelos! — this is the thanks I get for my pains o for all I've done for you

el fruto de sus desvelos — the fruit of his efforts

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= solicitude.

Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

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desvelo

masculine

A (insomnio) sleeplessness

noches de desvelo sleepless nights

B desvelos mpl

(esfuerzos): ¡así me pagas todos mis desvelos! this is the thanks I get for my pains o for all I've done for you

el fruto de sus desvelos the fruit of his efforts

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Del verbo desvelar: (conjugate desvelar)

desvelo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

desveló es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
desvelar    
desvelo
desvelar (conjugate desvelar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona› to keep … awake, stop … from sleeping
2 (Esp) See Also→

◊ develar

desvelarse verbo pronominal (perder el sueño):

◊ me desvelé anoche I couldn't sleep last night

desvelo sustantivo masculino
1 (insomnio) sleeplessness
2

◊ desvelos sustantivo masculino plural (esfuerzos) efforts (pl), pains (pl)

desvelar verbo transitivo
1 (no dejar dormir) to keep awake
2 (descubrir, revelar) to reveal

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desvelo nm

1. [insomnio] sleeplessness, insomnia;

una noche de desvelo a sleepless night

2. [esfuerzo, cuidado]

cuida a su hijo con desvelo he takes great pains over looking after his son;

a pesar de nuestros desvelos… despite all our care and effort…

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desvelo

m

1 sleeplessness

2

:

desvelos pl efforts

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desvelo nm

1) : sleeplessness

2) desvelos nmpl

: efforts, pains