sleep
The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythmThe state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
» How long does a bear sleep?
Wie lange schläft ein Bär? — Esperantostern
Сколько времени спит медведь? — soweli_Elepanto
Як довго спить ведмідь? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(uncountable)The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
I really need some sleep.
We need to conduct an overnight sleep test to diagnose your sleep problem.
Schlaf
сонson
сонson
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
(countable, informal)An act or instance of sleeping.
I’m just going to have a quick sleep.
a sound night’s sleep
Schlaf, Schläfchen, Nachtruhe
сонson
a period of time spent sleeping
(countable, informal, metonymically, uncountable)A night.
There are only three sleeps till Christmas!
(uncountable)Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
Schlaf, Schlaf in den Augen, Schlafsand
сонson, глазная слизьglaznaja slizʹ
(countable, uncountable)A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.
(countable, uncountable)The hibernation of animals.
Examples
7800 sentencesHow long does a bear sleep?
Як довго спить ведмідь? — deniko
ruСколько времени спит медведь? — soweli_Elepanto
deWie lange schläft ein Bär? — Esperantostern
People sometimes compare death to sleep.
Люди іноді порівнюють смерть зі сном. — uaspeaker
ruЛюди иногда сравнивают смерть со сном. — Hellerick
deDer Tod wird manchmal mit dem Schlaf verglichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did you have a good sleep?
Ти виспався? — deniko
ruКак спалось? — marafon
deHast du gut geschlafen? — Espi
Death is often compared to sleep.
Смерть часто порівнюють зі сном. — marko
ruСмерть часто сравнивают со сном. — marafon
deDer Tod wird oft mit dem Schlaf verglichen. — MUIRIEL
We usually sleep in this room.
Як правило ми спимо у цій кімнаті. — deniko
ruМы обычно спим в этой комнате. — saiko
deNormalerweise schlafen wir in diesem Zimmer. — Ole
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English slepe, sleep, sleepe, from Old English slǣp (“sleep”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English slepe, sleep, sleepe, from Old English slǣp (“sleep”), from Proto-West Germanic *slāp, from Proto-Germanic *slēpaz (“sleep”).
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Forms
plural: sleepsSynonyms
25 synonyms- a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended:slumber
- a torpid state resembling deep sleep:sopor
- a period of time spent sleeping:nap
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb):resteternal resteternal sleepquietus
Word family
97 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- get some sleep
- sleep on the
- go to sleep
- some sleep
- sleep last night
- get enough sleep
- sleep in the
- good night's sleep
- having trouble sleeping
- want to sleep
- sleep well
- back to sleep