desvelo

Definitions of desvelo
  1. noun
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    synonyms: afán, ajetreo, esfuerzo, sudor
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    dificultad, disgusto, problema
    an effort that is inconvenient
    tensión
    an intense or violent exertion
    entrenamiento
    the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    diligencia, solicitud
    a diligent effort
    supererogación
    an effort above and beyond the call of duty
    fricción, frotación, frotamiento, roce, rozamiento
    effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
    lucha
    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
    calistenia, gimnasia sueca
    light exercises designed to promote general fitness
    extensión
    exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
    type of:
    afán, aperreo, esfuerzo, laceria, reventón, sudor, trabajo, tráfago
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  2. noun
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal
    synonyms: dolor, esfuerzos, esmero, fastidio, lata, pena, pesadez, sufrimiento
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    conato, intento
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    vigilant attentiveness
    synonyms: vigilancia
  4. noun
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
    synonyms: vigilancia
  5. noun
    an anxious feeling
    synonyms: cuidado, inquietud, preocupación, solicitud
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    desazón, inquietud, preocupación
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
  6. noun
    a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
    synonyms: vela, vigilia
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    antonyms:
    adormecimiento, aletargamiento, amodorramiento, chavalongo, modorra, pesadez, somnolencia, sopor, soñarra, soñarrera, soñera, soñolencia, sueño, zorrera
    a very sleepy state
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    estado temporal
    a state that continues for a limited time
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