Ingles

sleep

gb/slˈip/ us/slˈip/
A1 Ingles
~ 2400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa A1 state
1

to rest with eyes closed

To rest your body and mind with your eyes closed, usually at night.

Padron ng paggamit: to sleep [time period]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.'
Mga kasingkahulugan
rest (More general; can mean relaxing without sleeping.)
Mga kasalungat
wake (To stop sleeping and become conscious again.)
Mga kolokasyon
sleep well |sleep late |sleep deeply |sleep soundly |sleep peacefully
Mga tema
daily life |health |body |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I sleep at night.
  • She sleeps in her bed.
  • We sleep for eight hours.
  • He sleeps early.
  • They sleep in the tent.
Pangngalan A1 state
2

state of resting unconsciousness

The time when you are resting with your eyes closed and not awake.

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
slumber (Slightly more formal or literary; less common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert.)
Mga kolokasyon
deep sleep |lack of sleep |good night's sleep |REM sleep |sleep disorder
Mga tema
daily life |health |body |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pandiwa informal A2 action
3

to stay overnight somewhere

To stay in a place overnight to rest or sleep there.

Padron ng paggamit: to sleep [somewhere]
Mga kasingkahulugan
stay overnight (More formal and explicit about spending the night.)
Mga kasalungat
leave (To go away instead of staying overnight.)
Mga kolokasyon
sleep over |sleep rough |sleep in a hotel |sleep on the couch
Mga tema
travel |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pangngalan informal B1 entity
4

dried mucus in eye after sleeping

A small dry thing in your eye that comes while you are sleeping.

Mga kasingkahulugan
eye crust (Informal term referring to the same substance.)
Mga kolokasyon
wipe away sleep |remove sleep from eyes
Mga tema
daily life |health |body |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I have sleep in my eye.
  • He took the sleep out of his eyes.
  • She wiped away the sleep.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
sleep
IPA
GB/slˈip/
US/slˈip/
Mga pantig at diin
sleep (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (sleep)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: sleep
  • Plural: sleep
Verb
  • Base: sleep
  • 3rd Person Singular: sleeps
  • Present Participle: sleeping
  • Past: slept
  • Past Participle: slept
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
sleeps verb sleeping verb slept verb
Core family
sleepy adjective A1 asleep adjective A1
Related words
sleeper noun sleepiness noun sleepily adverb
Negative and opposite forms
sleepless adjective B1
Advanced or less common
sleeplessness noun
Mahahalagang punto
  • Irregular past: slept Verb
  • Irregular past participle: slept Verb
Mga ekspresyon

go to sleep

1
/ɡˈoʊ tə slˈip/
fixed phrase

to start sleeping

To start sleeping.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV.
  • The baby finally fell asleep after an hour of crying.

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