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pull an all-nighter en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (idiomatic, informal) To stay awake throughout the night, usually when working or studying.
   • OK, let's order some pizzas and get comfortable, because we're gonna be pulling an all-nighter to get this emergency help put together.
   • Near-synonyms: burn the midnight oil, elucubrate

Forms

Relateds

late-night

Synonyms

burn the midnight oil · elucubrate

Translations (30)

es pasar la noche en claro / vela (work throughout the night) · nl een nachtje doorhalen (work throughout the night) · tr sabahlamak (work throughout the night) · hu végigdolgozza az éjszakát (work throughout the night) · ko 밤새우다 (work throughout the night) · ja 徹夜する (work throughout the night) · pt passar a noite em claro (work throughout the night) · th โต้รุ่ง (work throughout the night) · pt fazer uma direta (work throughout the night) · fr faire nuit blanche (work throughout the night) · pt virar a noite (work throughout the night) · fi valvoa yötä myöten (work throughout the night) · nl lucubreren (work throughout the night) · ru труди́ться всю ночь напролёт (work throughout the night) · es desvelarse (work throughout the night) · ar سهر طول الليل (work throughout the night) · nb døgne (work throughout the night) · pl zarywać noc (work throughout the night) · sv dygna (work throughout the night) · ko 밤새다 (work throughout the night) · nl een nacht doorhalen (work throughout the night) · de eine Nachtschicht einlegen (work throughout the night) · nn døgne (work throughout the night) · cmn 熬通宵 (work throughout the night) · cmn 開夜車 /开夜车 (work throughout the night) · pl zarwać noc (work throughout the night) · fr passer une nuit blanche (work throughout the night) · es trasnochar (work throughout the night) · hu éjszakázik (work throughout the night) · it fare nottata (work throughout the night)