wake-up call

Noun

 * 1) A telephone call to awaken someone at a certain time, especially one requested by the person while staying at a hotel.
 * 2)  An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.
 * 1)  An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 叫醒電話, 叫醒服務
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: herätyssoitto
 * French: réveil par téléphone, réveil téléphonique
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: モーニングコール
 * Malay: panggilan kejut
 * Polish:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: llamada de despertador


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: wake-up call
 * Finnish:
 * French:, , ,
 * German:, Alarmzeichen,
 * Italian: campanello d'allarme
 * Malay: panggilan kejut
 * Maori: karanga-oho
 * Polish:
 * Russian: сигнал тревоги
 * Spanish:, , toque de atención, revulsivo, verle las orejas al lobo

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) An alert, reminder, or call to action caused by a dramatic event.