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How to Say "reveille" in Spanish

The Spanish word forreveilleis dianaB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
military wake-up bugle call
A shiny brass bugle resting on a simple surface, illuminated by bright morning sunlight.

Examples

La diana sonó a las seis de la mañana en el campamento.

Reveille (the wake-up call) sounded at six in the morning at the camp.

Odio el sonido de la diana, me asusta cada día.

I hate the sound of the bugle call; it startles me every day.

Context is Key

If you hear 'diana' used with verbs like 'tocar' (to play) or 'sonar' (to sound), it almost certainly refers to the bugle call, not the physical target.

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