sleepless
sleep·less
sleepless · more sleepless · most sleepless
безсонний
бессонный
schlaflos
Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakefulCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
/ˈsliːpləs/
» I've had a lot of sleepless nights.
У мене було багато безсонних ночей.
Meaning
1 sensesCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
I spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.
schlaflos
бессо́нныйbessónnyj
безсо́ннийbezsónnyj
More definitions
- always watchful
- experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
Examples
37 sentencesI've had a lot of sleepless nights.
У мене було багато безсонних ночей.
The affair cost me many sleepless nights.
Tom spent a sleepless night in jail.
Tom spent a sleepless night thinking of Mary.
ruДумая о Марии, Том провёл бессонную ночь.
I had a sleepless night.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
absence of sleep:
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By meaning 1
absence of sleep:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
absence of sleep:
Origin
From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.From Middle English slepeles, from Old English slǣplēas; equivalent to sleep + -less.
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Forms
more sleepless, most sleepless| Comparative | more sleepless Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sleepless Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedsleeplessness
Derivedsleeplessly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form