העיר

העיר

"The city" or "woke up" (depending on context).

Here, 'העיר' ('the city') is used as a noun to refer explicitly to Tel Aviv as a city.

העיר תל אביב היא אחת הערים המרכזיות בישראל.

The city of Tel Aviv is one of the central cities in Israel.

In this example, 'העיר' ('commented') is a verb in masculine gender and past tense, stemming from the root for noticing or mentioning things.

המורה העיר על הטעויות של התלמידים בזמן השיעור.

The teacher commented on the students' mistakes during the lesson.

In this case, 'העיר' ('the city') similarly refers to a city as a location or community, specifically in the context of its lights being visible at night.

האורות של העיר נצצו מתוך ההר בלילה.

The lights of the city sparkled from the mountain at night.