wake-up call
/ˈweɪk ʌp kɔːl/noun
उच्चारण वेक अप कॉल
जगाने के लिए की गई कॉल, वेक-अप कॉल
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a telephone call, for example one arranged by a hotel, that is made to wake you up at a particular time
जगाने के लिए की गई कॉल, वेक-अप कॉल
- I asked the reception for a wake-up call at five o'clock.
- Please arrange a wake-up call for six o'clock tomorrow morning.
- 2
[C, usually singular]
an event that makes people realise that there is a serious problem that they must deal with
चेतावनी, आँखें खोल देने वाली घटना
- The floods should be a wake-up call for city planners.
- Failing the mock test was a wake-up call for Radhika, and she began revising seriously.
Synonyms warning alarm bell