sleep
gb/slˈip/ us/slˈip/
A1
Anglais
~ 2400
alszik, alvás, álom, csipa
VERBE
A1
1
alszik
A1
Schéma d’usage :
to sleep [time period]
I try to sleep at least eight hours every night.
Igyekszem minden éjjel legalább nyolc órát aludni.
She slept through the entire flight.
Végigaludta az egész repülőutat.
He couldn't sleep because of the noise outside.
I usually sleep on my left side.
They slept under the stars during their camping trip.
Exemples pédagogiques
I sleep at night.
Éjszaka alszom.
She sleeps in her bed.
Az ágyában alszik.
We sleep for eight hours.
He sleeps early.
They sleep in the tent.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'sleep' (verb) with 'asleep' (adjective). For example, 'I am sleep' is incorrect; it should be 'I am asleep' or 'I sleep at night.'
Sens
to rest with eyes closed
Collocations
sleep well
|sleep late
|sleep deeply
|sleep soundly
|sleep peacefully
Synonymes
rest (More general; can mean relaxing without sleeping.)
Antonymes
wake (To stop sleeping and become conscious again.)
Thèmes
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To rest your body and mind with your eyes closed, usually at night.
To be in a natural state of rest in which the eyes are closed, the body is inactive, and consciousness is suspended.
NOM
A1
2
He fell into a deep sleep after the long day.
A hosszú nap után mély álomba merült.
Lack of sleep can affect your health.
Az alváshiány hatással lehet az egészségedre.
I need to get more sleep during the week.
Her baby finally went to sleep.
Sleep is important for recovery.
Exemples pédagogiques
I need more sleep.
Több alvásra van szükségem.
Sleep is good for health.
Az alvás jót tesz az egészségnek.
He gets eight hours of sleep.
The baby is in deep sleep.
She needs a good night's sleep.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say 'a sleep' when referring to the general state. Correct usage is 'sleep' without an article unless referring to 'a sleep' as an occasional nap.
Sens
state of resting unconsciousness
Collocations
deep sleep
|lack of sleep
|good night's sleep
|REM sleep
|sleep disorder
Synonymes
slumber (Slightly more formal or literary; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert.)
Thèmes
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The time when you are resting with your eyes closed and not awake.
A natural state of rest for the body and mind, during which the eyes are closed and consciousness is suspended.
VERBE
A2
INFORMAL
3
alszik
A1
Schéma d’usage :
to sleep [somewhere]
We slept at my cousin's house last weekend.
Múlt hétvégén az unokatestvéremnél aludtunk.
They slept on the beach under blankets.
Takarók alatt aludtak a tengerparton.
You can sleep here if it's too late to go home.
He sometimes sleeps in his office when working late.
Exemples pédagogiques
I will sleep at my friend's house.
Egy barátomnál fogok aludni.
They sleep in a tent when camping.
Kempingezéskor sátorban alszanak.
We can sleep here tonight.
She sleeps in the hotel.
He will sleep on the sofa.
Sens
to stay overnight somewhere
Collocations
sleep over
|sleep rough
|sleep in a hotel
|sleep on the couch
Synonymes
stay overnight (More formal and explicit about spending the night.)
Antonymes
leave (To go away instead of staying overnight.)
Thèmes
travel
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To stay in a place overnight to rest or sleep there.
To spend the night in a particular place for the purpose of rest or sleeping.
NOM
B1
INFORMAL
4
csipa
B1
She wiped the sleep from her eyes.
Kitörölte a csipát a szeméből.
There was some sleep in his eye when he woke up.
Amikor felébredt, csipa volt a szemében.
He rubbed his eyes to remove the sleep.
Exemples pédagogiques
I have sleep in my eye.
Csipa van a szememben.
He took the sleep out of his eyes.
Kitörölte a csipát a szeméből.
She wiped away the sleep.
Sens
dried mucus in eye after sleeping
Collocations
wipe away sleep
|remove sleep from eyes
Synonymes
eye crust (Informal term referring to the same substance.)
Thèmes
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Définition
A small dry thing in your eye that comes while you are sleeping.
A small piece of dried mucus that forms in the corner of your eye while you are sleeping.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sleep
API
GB/slˈip/
US/slˈip/
Syllabes et accentuation
sleep (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (sleep)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: sleep
- Plural: sleep
Verb
- Base: sleep
- 3rd Person Singular: sleeps
- Present Participle: sleeping
- Past: slept
- Past Participle: slept
Famille de mots
Forms
sleeps
verb
sleeping
verb
slept
verb
Related words
sleeper
noun
sleepiness
noun
sleepily
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
sleepless
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
sleeplessness
noun
Points clés
- Irregular past: slept Verb
- Irregular past participle: slept Verb
Expressions
go to sleep
1/ɡˈoʊ tə slˈip/
fixed phrase
to start sleeping
To start sleeping.
Exemples
- The baby finally went to sleep after an hour of crying.
- I usually go to sleep around 11 p.m.
go without sleep
1/ɡˈoʊ wɪðˈaʊt slˈip/
fixed phrase
to not get any sleep when needed or expected
To not get any sleep during a time when you normally would.
Exemples
- He went without sleep for two nights while working on the project.
- You can’t go without sleep for too long—it’s bad for your health.
lose sleep over [something]
1/lˈuz slˈip ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
to worry so much it affects your sleep
To worry about something so much that you cannot sleep well.
Exemples
- Don't lose sleep over that mistake—it’s not a big deal.
- She’s been losing sleep over her upcoming exams.
sleep in
1/slˈip ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
informal
to wake up later than usual
To stay in bed and wake up later than you usually do.
Exemples
- We decided to sleep in on Sunday morning.
- I slept in because it was my day off.
sleep over
1/slˈip ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
informal
to stay overnight elsewhere for rest
To spend the night at another person's home.
Exemples
- My friend invited me to sleep over at her house this weekend.
- The kids are sleeping over at their grandparents' tonight.
put [someone] to sleep
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌn tə slˈip/
fixed phrase
make someone sleep
To help someone start sleeping, often by reading or singing to them.
Exemples
- She put the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
- The lecture put half the class to sleep.
- Warm milk sometimes puts me to sleep.
- He put the baby to sleep by singing softly.
fall asleep
1/fˈɔl əslˈip/
fixed phrase
start to sleep
To start sleeping.
Exemples
- I usually fall asleep within minutes of going to bed.
- I fell asleep during the movie.
- He fell asleep on the bus and missed his stop.
- She fell asleep on the bus ride home.
fall asleep
2/fˈɔl əslˈip/
fixed phrase
begin sleeping
To start sleeping.
Exemples
- I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV.
- The baby finally fell asleep after an hour of crying.