an event that makes someone realize they need to change
событие, которое заставляет человека понять, что ему нужно изменить (sobytiye, kotoroye zastavlyayet cheloveka ponyat', chto yemu nuzhno izmenit')
"Losing his job was a wake-up call for him."
"Потеря работы стала для него звонком пробуждения." (Poterya raboty stala dlya nego zvonkom probuzhdeniya)
to understand the full scope of a situation or problem
to cost too much; to use up all your money
to synchronize data or files between devices via cloud servi...
without any logical reason to doubt; with full certainty
in the open air, outside, especially at night
to announce one’s intention to compete for a position or off...