Használati minta:
[someone] feels/is [sleepy]
I always feel sleepy after a big lunch.
Egy kiadós ebéd után mindig álmos vagyok.
The movie was good, but I was too sleepy to watch the end.
A film jó volt, de túl álmos voltam ahhoz, hogy végignézzem.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and reached for her coffee.
Driving while you are sleepy can be very dangerous.
The baby gets sleepy around seven o'clock every night.
Példák tanulóknak
I am sleepy and want to go to bed.
Álmos vagyok, és le akarok feküdni.
He feels sleepy in class after lunch.
Ebéd után álmosnak érzi magát az órán.
My eyes are sleepy because I did not sleep well.
This warm room makes me sleepy.
She is still sleepy in the morning.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners often confuse "sleepy" with "asleep". Use "sleepy" to describe wanting to sleep ("I am sleepy"), and "asleep" to describe actually sleeping ("He is asleep"). Saying *"I am very asleep"* is incorrect; say "I am very sleepy" or "I am fast asleep".
Jelentés
feeling like you need sleep
Szókapcsolatok
feel sleepy
|get sleepy
|look sleepy
|still sleepy
|a bit sleepy
|sleepy eyes
Szinonimák
drowsy (More formal than "sleepy" and often used in medical or written contexts.)
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tired (Broader; can mean lacking energy for any reason, not only wanting to sleep.)
Antonimák
alert (Emphasizes being fully awake and able to react quickly.)
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wide awake (Informal phrase meaning completely awake, the opposite state of sleepy.)
Témák
daily life
|health
|emotions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Feeling that you want to sleep because you are tired.
Feeling drowsy and wanting to sleep.
Használati minta:
[a place] is [sleepy]
They moved from the city to a sleepy village by the sea.
A városból egy álmos kis tengerparti faluba költöztek.
The hotel is in a sleepy little town that closes down after dark.
A szálloda egy álmos kisvárosban van, ahol sötétedés után minden bezár.
On Sunday afternoons, the normally busy market square becomes quite sleepy.
It was a sleepy street with only a few cars passing by each hour.
Tourists love the island's sleepy atmosphere and slow pace of life.
Példák tanulóknak
We walked through a sleepy town near the lake.
Végigsétáltunk egy álmos kisvároson a tó közelében.
This is a sleepy street with very few cars.
Ez egy csendes utca, nagyon kevés autó jár erre.
At night, the village is quiet and sleepy.
He grew up in a small, sleepy village.
The beach was sleepy and almost empty.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes think "sleepy" can only describe a person. It can also describe a place that is quiet and not busy, as in "a sleepy town." Do not say *"a sleeping town"* for this meaning; use "sleepy town" instead.
Jelentés
quiet, with little activity
Szókapcsolatok
sleepy town
|sleepy village
|sleepy little town
|sleepy street
|sleepy neighborhood
Szinonimák
quiet (Very close in meaning; more general and more common, without the extra idea of being slow or old-fashioned.)
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peaceful (Focuses on calm and lack of trouble; can sound more positive than "sleepy".)
Antonimák
lively (Describes a place that is full of life and activity, the opposite of a sleepy place.)
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bustling (Emphasizes lots of busy movement and noise, strongly contrasting with "sleepy".)
Témák
places
|daily life
|society
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definíció
Quiet and not busy, with not many people or things happening, usually talking about a place or time.
Quiet, slow, and with very little activity or excitement, especially about a place or period of time.
Használati minta:
[something] is [sleepy]
The band gave a rather sleepy performance and the crowd soon lost interest.
A zenekar meglehetősen lagymatag produkciót nyújtott, és a közönség hamar elvesztette az érdeklődését.
Investors are worried about the region's sleepy economy.
A befektetőket aggasztja a régió lanyha gazdasága.
The first half of the game was sleepy, but things picked up after halftime.
The song has a sleepy melody that almost puts you to sleep.
Trading was sleepy on the stock exchange ahead of the holiday.
Példák tanulóknak
The class was sleepy and no one asked questions.
Az óra lagymatag volt, és senki sem tett fel kérdéseket.
It was a sleepy game with very little action.
Vontatott meccs volt, alig történt benne valami.
The company's sales are sleepy this year.
The movie started in a slow, sleepy way.
The market was sleepy, and prices did not move much.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may think this use of "sleepy" always means that people want to sleep. In this sense, it more often means an activity, show, or system is slow, weak, or boring ("a sleepy economy", "a sleepy performance"), not that it is literally about sleep.
Jelentés
slow and not energetic or active
Szókapcsolatok
sleepy performance
|sleepy melody
|sleepy pace
|sleepy economy
|sleepy market
Szinonimák
sluggish (Common in business and technical contexts; suggests being too slow or not responding well.)
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dull (Highlights that something is boring or lacks interest, not just slow.)
Antonimák
dynamic (Emphasizes active energy and change, the opposite of a sleepy activity or market.)
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vibrant (Suggests strong energy and excitement, especially in cultural or artistic contexts.)
Témák
business
|entertainment
|society
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Slow and not very active or strong, often talking about a show, market, or other activity.
Slow, quiet, and lacking energy, strength, or interest, often describing performances, businesses, or systems.