No. 10,901 in Spanish

desvelada

Lack of sleep or sleeplessness.

In a sentence

Anoche tuve una desvelada por terminar mi proyecto.
Last night, I had a sleepless night finishing my project.
In this sentence, 'desvelada' refers to the state of staying awake, especially unwillingly due to an activity or obligation.
Mi amiga está desvelada porque el bebé no la dejó dormir.
My friend is sleepless because the baby didn't let her sleep.
Here, 'desvelada' conveys the idea of sleeplessness caused by external factors disrupting sleep, emphasizing personal experience.
Después de la desvelada en la fiesta, todos estaban cansados.
After the late night at the party, everyone was tired.
In this usage, 'desvelada' is used as a noun to describe the event that involved staying up late or losing sleep.

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