What does "wise up" mean?

To become aware of the truth To start understanding reality or stop being naive.

How do you use "wise up" in a sentence?

It's time you wised up. He finally wised up to what was happening. Wise up!

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

Meaning: To become aware of the truth

醒悟，看清现实

Espabilarse, abrir los ojos

現実に気づく、目を覚ます

현실을 깨닫다, 정신 차리다

To start understanding reality or stop being naive.

开始理解现实或不再天真。

Empezar a entender la realidad o dejar de ser ingenuo.

現実を理解し始める、またはナイーブでなくなる。

현실을 이해하기 시작하거나 순진함에서 벗어나는 것.

Base verb: wise

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

It's time you wised up.
你该醒醒了
Ya es hora de que espabiles
そろそろ現実に気づいた方がいい
이제 현실을 깨달을 때다.
He finally wised up to what was happening.
他终于明白发生了什么
Por fin se dio cuenta de lo que pasaba
彼はやっと何が起きているか気づいた
그는 마침내 무슨 일이 벌어지고 있는지 깨달았다.
Wise up!
醒醒吧！
¡Espabila!
目を覚ませ！
정신 차려!

Context: awareness, reality

Tone: warning

From becoming wise.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal