A night without sleeping
How many ways are there of saying that someone didn't sleep all night? In my country, it can be expressed with just an adjective or a noun; how can I say it in English?
To address the comments below:
Original language: Portuguese.
Respective (2-word) adjective: "de direta", as in "I am 'de direta'".
Respective noun: "direta", as in "Today I did a 'direta'".
Solution 1:
I've always liked: "I had an all-nighter."
This generally refers to a night out on the town, night-time shift work, or cramming for exams. Something of that nature.
Solution 2:
You have a choice: an insomnia, a sleepless night (the noun is sleeplessness), a wakeful night (wakefulness), a restless night (restlessness).
Solution 3:
There is also the word fitful, as in "I had a fitful sleep last night," which means the sleep was intermittent and not restful, not a proper night's sleep at all.
Solution 4:
Insomnia perhaps but you still need something like "I lay awake all night with insomnia" which is a bit redundant.