sleep
gb/slˈip/ us/slˈip/
A1
Англійська
~ 2400
Значення
0 значень
Дієслово
A1
state
1
to rest with eyes closed
To rest your body and mind with your eyes closed, usually at night.
Модель уживання:
to sleep [time period]
Поширена помилка:
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.'
Синоніми
rest (More general; can mean relaxing without sleeping.)
Антоніми
wake (To stop sleeping and become conscious again.)
Словосполучення
sleep well
|sleep late
|sleep deeply
|sleep soundly
|sleep peacefully
Теми
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I sleep at night.
- She sleeps in her bed.
- We sleep for eight hours.
- He sleeps early.
- They sleep in the tent.
Іменник
A1
state
2
state of resting unconsciousness
The time when you are resting with your eyes closed and not awake.
Поширена помилка:
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.
Синоніми
slumber (Slightly more formal or literary; less common in everyday speech.)
Антоніми
wakefulness (The state of being awake and alert.)
Словосполучення
deep sleep
|lack of sleep
|good night's sleep
|REM sleep
|sleep disorder
Теми
daily life
|health
|body
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Дієслово
informal
A2
action
3
to stay overnight somewhere
To stay in a place overnight to rest or sleep there.
Модель уживання:
to sleep [somewhere]
Синоніми
stay overnight (More formal and explicit about spending the night.)
Антоніми
leave (To go away instead of staying overnight.)
Словосполучення
sleep over
|sleep rough
|sleep in a hotel
|sleep on the couch
Теми
travel
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
informal
B1
entity
4
dried mucus in eye after sleeping
A small dry thing in your eye that comes while you are sleeping.
Синоніми
eye crust (Informal term referring to the same substance.)
Словосполучення
wipe away sleep
|remove sleep from eyes
Теми
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- I have sleep in my eye.
- He took the sleep out of his eyes.
- She wiped away the sleep.
Граматика
Словникова форма
sleep
IPA
GB/slˈip/
US/slˈip/
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sleep (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (sleep)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: sleep
- Plural: sleep
Verb
- Base: sleep
- 3rd Person Singular: sleeps
- Present Participle: sleeping
- Past: slept
- Past Participle: slept
Споріднені слова
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
Граматичні особливості
- Irregular past: slept Verb
- Irregular past participle: slept Verb
Вирази
go to sleep
1/ɡˈoʊ tə slˈip/
fixed phrase
to start sleeping
To start sleeping.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV.
- The baby finally fell asleep after an hour of crying.