No. 11,546 in Catalan
woke
The Catalan word "woke" does not exist natively; it is borrowed from English, meaning socially aware, especially regarding issues of justice and inequality.
In a sentence
Ell es va despertar just abans del terratrèmol.
He woke up just before the earthquake.
Here, 'es va despertar' (from the verb 'despertar') means 'to wake up from sleep or unconsciousness.'
L'activista es descriu com a woke en assumptes socials.
The activist describes themselves as woke in social matters.
Here, 'woke' refers to being socially aware and informed about justice and equality issues.
El nou espectacle tracta d'un grup d'adolescents totalment woke.
The new show is about a group of completely woke teenagers.
In this case, 'woke' describes the awareness or advocacy stance of the characters regarding social and cultural aspects.
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