Meaning

3 senses
  1. To pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep.

    einschlafen, einpennen

    засыпа́тьzasypátʹ, засну́тьzasnútʹ, усну́тьusnútʹ

    засипа́тиzasypáty, засина́тиzasynáty, засну́тиzasnúty

  2. (figuratively, idiomatic)To be affected by paresthesia; to go numb.

    My left leg has fallen asleep!

    einschlafen

  3. (euphemistic, poetic)To die (often seen on gravestones).

    entschlafen

    почи́тьpočítʹ, опочи́тьopočítʹ

More definitions
  • change from a waking to a sleeping state

Examples

1094 sentences
  1. I fell asleep while watching TV.

    Я заснув перед телевізором.

    ruЯ заснул, смотря телевизор.

    deIch bin beim Fernsehen eingeschlafen.

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  2. I fell asleep on the train.

    Я заснув у потязі.

    ruЯ уснул в поезде.

    deIch bin im Zug eingeschlafen.

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  3. Tom is about to fall asleep.

    Том ось-ось засне.

    ruТом вот-вот заснёт.

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  4. Tom fell asleep on my shoulder.

    Том заснув на моєму плечі.

    deTom ist an meiner Schulter eingeschlafen.

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  5. I had no trouble falling asleep.

    Я заснув без жодних проблем.

    ruЯ без проблем уснул.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to pass into sleep:
Русский
By meaning 2
to pass into sleep:
euphemism for “to die”:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to pass into sleep:
euphemism for “to die”:

Forms

falls asleep, falling asleep, fell asleep, fallen asleep
Base formfall asleep · to fall asleep
3rd person singularfalls asleep
Present participlefalling asleep
Past simplefell asleep
Past participlefallen asleep

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfall asleep
he, she, itfalls asleep

Past simpleLesson

all personsfell asleep

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave fallen asleep
he, she, ithas fallen asleep

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill fall asleep

Synonyms

18 synonyms

Antonyms

4 antonyms
pass from a state of wakefulness into sleep:awakeA1awakenwakeB1wake up

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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