Usage examples of "lie awake" in English with translation to Spanish

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There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for their child's college education. Hay madres y padres que se quedan despiertos después de que sus hijos se hayan dormido y se preguntan cómo conseguir pagar la hipoteca o las facturas del médico, o cómo ahorrar el suficiente dinero para la educación universitaria de sus hijos.

Best men are like the best coffee: strong, hot and keeps you awake all night long. Los mejores hombres son como el mejor café: fuertes, calientes, y te mantienen despierta toda la noche.

She said she was ill in bed, which was a lie. Ella dijo que estaba en cama enferma, lo que era mentira.

You think you're awake, but you may, in fact, be dreaming. Piensas que estás despierto pero puede ser que de hecho estés soñando.

What she told me yesterday is a white lie. Lo que ella me dijo ayer fue una mentira blanca.

Coffee keeps me awake. El café me mantiene despierto.

She despises people who lie. Ella desprecia a la gente que miente.

I'm used to stay awake late into the night. Tengo la costumbre de quedarme despierto hasta bien entrada la noche.

I told a lie against my will. Mentí contra mi voluntad.

Tom lay awake for a long time thinking about Mary. Tom yació despierto durante un largo rato pensando en Mary.

Tom is an honest boy, so he wouldn't tell a lie. Tom no mentiría, porque es un niño honesto.

The baby's awake. El bebé está despierto.

He is such an honest boy that he never tells a lie. Es un chico tan honesto que nunca dice una mentira.

At that time, I was still awake. En aquel momento yo aún estaba despierto.

Tom has never heard Mary tell a lie. Tom nunca ha oído a Mary decir una mentira.

Take care not to awake the sleeping baby. Ten cuidado de no despertar a la bebé.

Please lie still on the bed. Por favor, quédate todavía en la cama.

I'm awake. Estoy despierto.

Sometimes we lie to keep from hurting someone else's feelings. A veces mentimos para no lastimar los sentimientos de los demás.

She lay awake all night. Se quedó despierta toda la noche.

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