sleep
gb/slˈip/ us/slˈip/
A1
Engleză
~ 2400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A1
state
1
to rest with eyes closed
To rest your body and mind with your eyes closed, usually at night.
Tipar de utilizare:
to sleep [time period]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.'
Sinonime
rest (More general; can mean relaxing without sleeping.)
Antonime
wake (To stop sleeping and become conscious again.)
Colocații
sleep well
|sleep late
|sleep deeply
|sleep soundly
|sleep peacefully
Teme
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I try to sleep at least eight hours every night.
- She slept through the entire flight.
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I sleep at night.
- She sleeps in her bed.
- We sleep for eight hours.
- He sleeps early.
- They sleep in the tent.
Substantiv
A1
state
2
state of resting unconsciousness
The time when you are resting with your eyes closed and not awake.
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
slumber (Slightly more formal or literary; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonime
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert.)
Colocații
deep sleep
|lack of sleep
|good night's sleep
|REM sleep
|sleep disorder
Teme
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He fell into a deep sleep after the long day.
- Lack of sleep can affect your health.
- I need to get more sleep during the week.
- Her baby finally went to sleep.
- Sleep is important for recovery.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I need more sleep.
- Sleep is good for health.
- He gets eight hours of sleep.
- The baby is in deep sleep.
- She needs a good night's sleep.
Verb
informal
A2
action
3
to stay overnight somewhere
To stay in a place overnight to rest or sleep there.
Tipar de utilizare:
to sleep [somewhere]
Sinonime
stay overnight (More formal and explicit about spending the night.)
Antonime
leave (To go away instead of staying overnight.)
Colocații
sleep over
|sleep rough
|sleep in a hotel
|sleep on the couch
Teme
travel
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- We slept at my cousin's house last weekend.
- They slept on the beach under blankets.
- You can sleep here if it's too late to go home.
- He sometimes sleeps in his office when working late.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I will sleep at my friend's house.
- They sleep in a tent when camping.
- We can sleep here tonight.
- She sleeps in the hotel.
- He will sleep on the sofa.
Substantiv
informal
B1
entity
4
dried mucus in eye after sleeping
A small dry thing in your eye that comes while you are sleeping.
Sinonime
eye crust (Informal term referring to the same substance.)
Colocații
wipe away sleep
|remove sleep from eyes
Teme
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Exemple
- She wiped the sleep from her eyes.
- There was some sleep in his eye when he woke up.
- He rubbed his eyes to remove the sleep.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have sleep in my eye.
- He took the sleep out of his eyes.
- She wiped away the sleep.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
sleep
IPA
GB/slˈip/
US/slˈip/
Silabe și accent
sleep (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (sleep)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: sleep
- Plural: sleep
Verb
- Base: sleep
- 3rd Person Singular: sleeps
- Present Participle: sleeping
- Past: slept
- Past Participle: slept
Familie de cuvinte
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
Aspecte importante
- Irregular past: slept Verb
- Irregular past participle: slept Verb
Expresii
go to sleep
1/ɡˈoʊ tə slˈip/
fixed phrase
to start sleeping
To start sleeping.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV.
- The baby finally fell asleep after an hour of crying.