sleep (sl p)n. 1. a. A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming. b. A period of this form of rest. c. A state of inactivity resembling or suggesting sleep; unconsciousness, dormancy, hibernation, or death. 2. Botany The folding together of leaflets or petals at night or in the absence of light. 3. A crust of dried tears or mucus normally forming around the inner rim of the eye during sleep. v. slept (sl  pt), sleep·ing, sleeps v.intr. 1. To be in the state of sleep or to fall asleep. 2. To be in a condition resembling sleep. v.tr. Phrasal Verbs: 1. To pass or get rid of by sleeping: slept away the day; went home to sleep off the headache. 2. To provide sleeping accommodations for: This tent sleeps three comfortably. sleep around Informal To be sexually active with more than one partner. sleep in 1. To sleep at one's place of employment: a butler and a chauffeur who sleep in. 2. a. To oversleep: I missed the morning train because I slept in. b. To sleep late on purpose: After this week's work, I will sleep in on Saturday. sleep on To think about (something) overnight before deciding. sleep out 1. To sleep at one's own home, not at one's place of employment. 2. To sleep away from one's home. sleep over To spend the night as a guest in another's home. sleep together To have sexual relations. sleep with Idiom: To have sexual relations with. sleep like a log/rock To sleep very deeply. [Middle English slepe, from Old English slæp; see sl b- in Indo-European roots.] |
sleep
Noun
1. a state of rest during which the eyes are closed, the muscles and nerves are relaxed, and the mind is unconscious
2. a period spent sleeping
3. the substance sometimes found in the corner of the eyes after sleep
4. a state of inactivity, like sleep
5. Poetic death
Verb
[sleeping, slept]
1. to be in or as in the state of sleep
2. to be inactive or unaware: their defence slept as we scored another try
3. to have sleeping accommodation for (a certain number): the villa sleeps ten
4. Poetic to be dead
5. sleep on it to delay making a decision about (something) until the next day, in order to think about it
See also sleep around, sleep in, etc. [Old English slǣpan]
| sleep (slp) A natural, reversible state of rest in most vertebrate animals, occurring at regular intervals and necessary for the maintenance of health. During sleep, the eyes usually close, the muscles relax, and responsiveness to external stimuli decreases. Growth and repair of the tissues of the body are thought to occur, and energy is conserved and stored. In humans and certain other animals, sleep occurs in five stages, the first four consisting of non-REM sleep and the last stage consisting of REM sleep. These stages constitute a sleep cycle that repeats itself about five times during a normal episode of sleep. Each cycle is longer that the one preceding it because the length of the REM stage increases with every cycle until waking occurs. Stage I is characterized by drowsiness, Stage II by light sleep, and Stages III and IV by deep sleep. Stages II and III repeat themselves before REM sleep (Stage V), which occurs about 90 minutes after the onset of sleep. During REM sleep, dreams occur, and memory is thought to be organized. In the stages of non-REM sleep, there are no dreams, and brain activity decreases while the body recovers from wakeful activity. The amount and periodicity of sleep in humans vary with age, with infants sleeping frequently for shorter periods, and mature adults sleeping for longer uninterrupted periods. See also non-REM sleepREM sleep |
Sleep
1. the process of hypnotizing oneself.
2. the resulting state.
2. the resulting state.
the practice of hypnotism by Dr. James Braid, British physician, in the mid 19th century.
an obsession with bed rest.
an abnormal fear or dislike of going to bed.
Obsolete, the act of lulling or rocking to sleep.
the state of being dormant or inert.
a somnambulist, or sleepwalker.
somnambulism. — hypnobate, n.
the science dealing with the phenomena of sleep and hypnotism. See also hypnosis. — hypnologist, n. — hypnologic, hypnological, adj.
a mania for sleep.
the art or process of learning while asleep by means of lessons recorded on disk or tapes.
an abnormal fear of sleep.
the condition of sleepwalking only in the moonlight. Cf. somnambulism. — lunambulist, n. — lunambulistic, adj.
narcotherapy.
Medicine. a numbness often feit upon waking from sleep.
Pathology. a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable lapses into deep sleep. — narcoleptic, adj. — narcolept, n.
Psychiatry.
1. a method of treating certain mental disorders by inducing sleep through barbiturates.
2. a type of psychotherapy involving the use of hypnotic drugs. Also narcoanalysis. — narcotherapist, n.
1. a method of treating certain mental disorders by inducing sleep through barbiturates.
2. a type of psychotherapy involving the use of hypnotic drugs. Also narcoanalysis. — narcotherapist, n.
somnambulism. Also noctambulation. — noctambulist, noctambule, n. — noctambulous, noctambulant, noctambulisdc, adj.
the condition of sleepwalking. Also called hypnobatia, noctambulism. — somnambulant, n., adj. — somnambulist, n. — somnambulistic, adj.
1. the tendency to talk in one’s sleep. Also somniloquy.
2. the words spoken. — somniloquist, n. — somniloquous, adj.
2. the words spoken. — somniloquist, n. — somniloquous, adj.
a state of sleep induced by hypnosis or mesmerism.
the condition of drowsiness or sleepiness. Also somnolency, somnolism. — somnolent, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sleep - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"sleeping - the state of being asleep nonrapid eye movement, nonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM, NREM sleep, orthodox sleep - a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep, REM, REM sleep - a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep shuteye - informal term for sleep physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| 2. | sleep - a torpid state resembling deep sleep physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions | |
| 3. |  sleep - a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" beauty sleep - sleep before midnight kip - sleep; "roused him from his kip" | |
| 4. | sleep - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" death - the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life" | |
| Verb | 1. | sleep - be asleep rest - be at rest practice bundling, bundle - sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed sleep in, sleep late - sleep later than usual or customary; "On Sundays, I sleep in" hibernate, hole up - sleep during winter; "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves" sleep in, sleep late - sleep later than usual or customary; "On Sundays, I sleep in" live in, sleep in - live in the house where one works; "our babysitter lives in, as it is too far to commute for her" sleep in, sleep late - sleep later than usual or customary; "On Sundays, I sleep in" sleep out, live out - work in a house where one does not live; "our cook lives out; he can easily commute from his home" wake - be awake, be alert, be there |
| 2. | sleep - be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people" accommodate, admit, hold - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" |
sleep
noun 1. slumber(s), rest, nap, doze, kip Brit. (slang) snooze (informal) repose, hibernation, siesta, dormancy, beauty sleep (informal) forty winks (informal) shuteye (slang) zizz Brit. (informal)
Translations
sleep [sliːp] [pt, pp slept] n → sueño
vi → dormir
to go to sleep → dormirse;
to put to sleep [+ patient] → dormir [+ animal] (euphemism) (= kill); sacrificar;
sleep [sliːp] [slept , pt, pp ] n → Schlaf m
vi → schlafen
to go to sleep → einschlafen;
to have a good night's sleep → sich richtig ausschlafen;
to put to sleep (euph) (kill) → einschläfern;
sleep in sleep vi (oversleep) → verschlafen;
sleep [sliːp] n → sonno
vi [pt slept, pp ] [slɛpt] → dormire
vt we can sleep 4 → abbiamo 4 posti letto, possiamo alloggiare 4 persone;
to go to sleep → addormentarsi;
to put to sleep [+ patient] → far addormentare [+ animal] (euphemistic) (= kill); abbattere;
v sleep [sliːp]
to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness Goodnight – sleep well!; I can't sleep – my mind is too active. slaap يَنام спя spát sove schlafen κοιμάμαι dormir magama خوابيدن nukkua dormir לִישוֹן सोना spavati alszik tidur sofa dormire 眠る 자다, 수면하다 miegoti gulēt (miegā) tidur slapen sove spać dormir a dormi спать spať spati spavati sova หลับ uyumak 睡眠 спати, засинати سونا، نیند لینا ngủ 睡眠
n
(a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night. slaap نَوْم сън spánek søvn der Schlaf ύπνος sueño uni خواب uni sommeil שֵינָה सोना, नींद spavanje, san alvás tidur svefn sonno 眠り 잠, 수면 miegas miegs tidur slaap søvn sen sono somn сон spánok spanje san sömn การหลับ uyku 睡眠 сон; сплячка نیند giấc, sự ngủ 睡眠
n sleeper
1 a person who sleeps Nothing occurred to disturb the sleepers. slaper نائِم спящ човек spáč (en) sovende der/die Schläfer(in) κοιμώμενος durmiente magaja خوابيده nukkuja dormeur/-euse אָדָם שֵיָשֵן सोने वाला spavač alvó orang yang tidur sofandi maður dormiente, (chi dorme) 眠っている人 잠자는 사람, 잠든 사람 miegantysis gulētājs orang yang tidur slaper den sovende śpiący o que dorme adormit спящий spáč spalec spavač den sovande คนนอนหลับ uyuyan kişi 睡眠者 сплячий سونے والا người ngủ 睡眠者
2 a berth or compartment for sleeping, on a railway train I'd like to book a sleeper on the London train. dwarslêer عَرَبَة نَوْم спален вагон lůžko soveplads; sovekupé der Schlafwagen κλινάμαξα coche-cama magamisvagun كوپه خواب makuuvaunupaikka, makuuvaunu couchette קָרוֹן שֵׁינָה शयनयान spavaća kola (vlak) hálókocsi; hálóhely ruang tidur svefnpláss (vagone letto) 寝台車 침대차 miegamoji vieta, miegamasis vagonas guļamvieta (vagonā); guļamvagons ruang tidur slaapwagen soveplass/-kupé miejsce sypialne, przedział sypialny lugar com cama cuşetă спальное купе lôžko vo vlaku spalni voz spavaća kola sovvagn, sovplats รถไฟตู้นอน yataklı vagon 臥鋪 спальний вагон ریل گاڑی کا سونے والا ڈبا giường ngủ trong toa xe lửa 卧铺
adj sleepless
without sleep He spent a sleepless night worrying about the situation. slapeloos أرِق، بدون نَوْم безсънен bezesný søvnløs schlaflos άυπνος insomne, en vela, en blanco unetu بي خواب uneton sans sommeil חֲסַר שֵׁינָה अन्निद्र besan, koji nema sna álmatlan tanpa tidur svefnlaus, andvaka insonne 眠れない 잠 못 이루는, 안 자는 bemiegis bezmiega- tanpa tidur slapeloos søvnløs bezsenny sem sono fără somn бессонный bezsenný brez sna besani sömnlös นอนไม่หลับ uykusuz 不眠的, 失眠的 безсонний بے خواب mất ngủ 不眠的, 失眠的
adj sleepy
1 inclined to sleep; drowsy I feel very sleepy after that long walk. slaperig نَعْسان сънлив ospalý søvnig schläfrig νυσταγμένος somnoliento, soñoliento, adormecido unine خواب آلود uninen somnolent מְנוּמנָם उनींदा, निद्रालु pospan, dremljiv álmos mengantuk syfjaður assonnato 眠い 졸리는, 졸음이 오는 mieguistas miegains mengantuk slaperig søvnig, døsig śpiący ensonado somnoros, cu/în stare de somnolenţă сонный ospalý zaspan pospan sömnig ง่วงนอน uykulu, uykusu gelmiş 瞌睡的 сонний, сонливий ننداسا buồn ngủ 瞌睡的
2 not (seeming to be) alert She always has a sleepy expression. slaperig ناعِس сънен ospalý søvnig; sløv schläfrig υπναλέος somnoliento unine خواب آور unelias endormi, somnolent רָדוּם असावधान sanjiv, snen álmos loyo dauflegur, sofandi assonnato ぼーっとした 멍청한, 졸린듯한 apsnūdęs, apsimiegojęs miegains; apmiegojies mengantuk slaperig søvnig, ørsken senny ensonado adormit, somnoros сонный; вялый ospalý zaspan dremljiv sömnig ซึมเซา uyuşuk, tembel 困倦的 млявий, лінивий اونگھا سا ngái ngủ 困倦的
3 (of places etc) very quiet; lacking entertainment and excitement a sleepy town. stil, sluimerend هادِئ заспал (за селище) ospalý søvnig verschlafen κοιμισμένος (μτφ.) tranquilo unine, rahulik بي سر وصدا uinaileva endormi, somnolent רָדוּם बेहद शांत neaktivan, koji uspavljuje unalmas sunyi dauflegur tranquillo; monotono 活気のない 조용한, 활기가 없는 apsnūdęs, miegantis kluss; miegains sunyi slaperig død, søvnig senny sonolento adormit, somnolent сонный ospalý zaspan uspavan sömnig ไร้ชีวิตชีวา sakin 寂靜的 сонний ساکت، خاموش im lìm 寂静的
adv sleepily
sluimerend بِنُعاس заспало ospale søvnigt schläfrig κοιμισμένα con sueño, soñolientamente uniselt با حالتي خواب آلود uneliaasti d'un air/ton endormi מִתוֹך שֵׁינָה निद्रालुता से pospano, sneno álmos(ító)an dengan mengantuk syfjulega con aria assonnata 眠そうに 졸린 듯이 mieguistai, apsimiegojus miegaini dengan mengantuk slaperig søvnig ospale, sennie com ar ensonado cu un aer adormit сонно ospalo zaspano pospano sömnigt อย่างง่วงซึม uykulu uykulu 困倦地 сонливо خوابیدہ انداز میں buồn ngủ, ngái ngủ 困倦地
n sleepiness
sluimering نُعاس заспалост ospalost søvnighed die Schläfrigkeit νύστα somnolencia unisus خواب آلودگي unisuus somnolence תַרדֵמָה उनींद्रापन, निद्रालुता pospanost álmosság kantuk svefnhöfgi sonnolenza 眠け 졸음 mieguistumas miegainība mengantuknya slaperigheid søvnighet senność, ospałość sonolência somnolenţă сонливость ospalosť zaspanost pospanost sömnighet ความง่วงหลับ uykulu olma hâli 困倦 сонливість خوابیدہ کیفیت sự buồn ngủ, ngái ngủ 困倦
n sleeping-bag
a kind of large warm bag for sleeping in, used by campers etc. slaapsak كيس نَوْم спален чувал spací pytel sovepose der Schlafsack υπνόσακος saco de dormir magamiskott كيسه خواب makuupussi sac de couchage שָׂק שֵׁינָה स्लीपिंग बैग vreća za spavanje hálózsák kantung tidur svefnpoki sacco a pelo 寝袋 침낭, 슬리핑 백 miegmaišis guļammaiss beg tidur slaapzak sovepose śpiwór saco de dormir sac de dormit спальный мешок spací vak spalna vreča vreća za spavanje sovsäck ถุงนอน uyku tulumu 睡袋 спальний мішок سفر یا مہم کے دوران استعمال کے لیے شب خوابی کا گدے دار تھیلا túi ngủ 睡袋
nouns sleeping-pill / ˈsleeping-tablet
a kind of pill that can be taken to make one sleep She tried to commit suicide by swallowing an overdose of sleeping-pills. slaappil حَبَّة مُنَوِّمَه приспивателно pilulka pro spaní sovepille die Schlaftablette υπνωτικό χάπι somnífero unetablett قرص خواب unilääke somnifère כַּדוּר שֵׁינָה नींद की गोली sredstvo, tableta za spavanje altató pil tidur svefnpilla sonnifero 睡眠薬 수면제 migdomoji tabletė miegazāles pil tidur slaappil sovepille tabletka nasenna comprimido para dormir снотворная таблетка uspávací prostriedok, pilulka uspavalna tableta tableta za spavanje sömntablett, -piller, -medel ยานอนหลับ uyku hapı 安眠藥片 снотворний засіб نیند کی گولی viên thuốc ngủ 安眠药片
v sleepwalk
to walk about while asleep She was sleepwalking again last night. slaapwandel يَمشي أثناء النَّوْم вървя на сън náměsíčně chodit gå i søvne das Schlafwandeln υπνοβατώ ser sonámbulo, pasear dormido unes kõndima خوابگردي كردن kävellä unissaan faire du somnabulisme לָלֶכֶת מִתוֹך שֵׁינָה नींद में चलना hodati u snu, mjesečariti álmában jár (alvajáró) tidur berjalan ganga í svefni essere sonnambulo, fare il sonnambulo 夢遊する 몽유하다 vaikštinėti per miegą staigāt miegā tidur berjalan slaapwandelen gå i søvne chodzić w lunatycznym śnie andar a dormir a fi somnambul ходить во сне byť námesačný hoditi v spanju mesečariti gå i sömnen ละเมอ uykuda yürümek/dolaşmak 夢遊(病) бути лунатиком خواب خرامی mộng du 梦游（病）
n sleepwalker
slaapwandelaar من يَمْشي وهو نائِم сомнанбул náměsíčník søvngænger der/die Schlafwandler(in) υπνοβάτης sonámbulo kuutõbine خوابگرد unissakävelijä somnambule הוֹלֵך מִתוֹך שֵׁינָה निद्राचारी mjesečar alvajáró, holdkóros orang yang tidur berjalan svefngengill sonnambulo 夢遊病者 몽유병자 lunatikas mēnessērdzīgais orang yang tidur sambil berjalan slaapwandelaar søvngjenger lunatyk sonâmbulo somnambul лунатик námesačný mesečnik mesečar sömngångare คนนอนละเมอ uykuda yürüyen kişi 夢遊者 лунатик, сновида خواب خرام người mộng du 梦游者
put to sleep
1 to cause (a person or animal) to become unconscious by means of an anaesthetic; to anaesthetize The doctor will give you an injection to put you to sleep. verdoof يُنَوِّم приспивам uspat få til at sove zum Einschlafen bringen αναισθητοποιώ, κοιμίζω dormir, anestesiar narkoosiga magama panema, tuimastama خواب كردن nukuttaa endormir לְהַמִית दवा दे कर अचेत करना uspavati, omamiti elaltat menidurkan svæfa addormentare 麻酔する ...을 잠들게 하다; 마취시키다 užmigdyti aizmidzināt; iemidzināt menidurkan in slaap brengen få til å sove, bedøve usypiać adormecer a adormi усыпить uspať uspavati uspavati söva, få att somna ทำให้หมดสติ / ไม่รู้สึกตัว uyutmak 催眠 присипляти سلانا، بے ہوش کرنا gây mê 催眠
2 to kill (an animal) painlessly, usually by the injection of a drug As she was so old and ill my cat had to be put to sleep. uitsit, doodmaak يَقْتُل بدون ألَم убивам безболезнено bezbolestně utratit aflive einschläfern κάνω ευθανασία sacrificar (looma) magama panema خلاص كردن lopettaa (faire) piquer לְהַמִית दुख झेलते हुए पशु को मार डालना uspavati elaltat menyuntik mati svæfa, lóga, aflífa (uccidere con un'iniezione) 殺す (마취제 등으로) 안락사시키다 negyvai užmigdyti aizmidzināt menyuntik mati een spuitje geven avlive usypiać matar a eutanasia усыпить bezbolestne zabiť dati injekcijo uspavati avliva ฆ่าโดยการฉีดยาพิษ acı çektirmeden öldürmek 安逸死 присипляти کسی جانور کو انجکشن وغیرہ کے ذریعہ بغیر درد کے مارنا chủ tâm giết ( một con vật) 安逸死
sleep like a log/top
to sleep very well and soundly. vas slaap ينامُ نوما عَميقا спя непробудно spát tvrdě sove som en hest wie ein Murmeltier schlafen κοιμάμαι του καλού καιρού dormir como un tronco/lirón magama nagu nott خواب خوش و پر سرو صدا nukkua kuin tukki dormir à poings fermés לִישוֹן כְּמוֹ בּוּל עֵץ गहरी नींद सोना spavati kao top, kao zaklan alszik mint a bunda tidur nyenyak sofa eins og steinn dormire come un ghiro/sasso 熟睡する 곯아 떨어지다, 숙면하다 miegoti kaip užmuštam gulēt kā baļķim tidur nyenyak slapen als een blok sove som en stein spać jak zabity dormir como uma pedra a dormi buştean спать как убитый tvrdo spať spati kot klada spavati dubokim snom sova som en stock นอนหลับสนิท deliksiz uyumak 熟睡 спати мертвим сном گہری نیند میں سونا ngủ say như chết 熟睡
sleep off
to recover from (something) by sleeping She's in bed sleeping off the effects of the party. herstel deur te slaap يَشْفى بواسِطَة النَّوْم вузтановявам се със сън vyspat se z sove ud ausschlafen συνέρχομαι με τον ύπνο dormir la mona selgeks magama, magades kosuma با خواب رفع كردن parantaa nukkumalla faire passer qqch. (en dormant) לְהָפִיג ע”י שֵׁינָה सो करके किसी प्रभाव से मुक्त होना odspavati, prespavati (pijanstvo) kialszik vmit memulihkan dari ... dengan tidur sofa úr sér (recuperare dormendo) 眠ってなおす 잠으로 떨쳐 버리다 atsimiegoti izgulēt memulihkan sesuatu dengan tidur wegslapen sove ut/bort odsypiać recuperar-se dormindo a dormi până îşi revine din beţie etc. выспавшись, избавиться от чего-л. vyspať sa z prespati odspavati sova bort (av sig) นอนหลับเพื่อให้หายจาก gidermek 以睡眠消除... відсипатися نیند کے ذریعے کسی چیز کی تاثیر کو کم کرنا ngủ cho hết tác dụng của cái gì 以睡眠消除...
sleep on
to put off making a decision about (something) overnight I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow. môre besluit يُؤَجِّل حَل المُشْكِلَة الى اليوم التّالي преспивам преди да взема решение vyspat se na to sove på det überschlafen να το αφήνω καλοσκεφτώ, αναβάλλω την απόφαση για την επαύριο consultar algo con la almohada otsustamist järgmise päevani lükkama يك شب روي چيزي فكر كردن jättää asia hautumaan yön yli le lendemain attendre pour prendre une décision לִדחוֹת הַחלָטָה सोचते हुए रात बिताना prespavati, odgoditi do jutra alszik rá egyet sampai besok sofa á e-u, hugsa sig um dormire sopra ひと晩寝て考える ...을 한밤 자고 생각하다, 결단을 다음날로 미루다 pagalvoti atlikt (jautājumu) līdz rītam tidur semalaman sambil berfikir er een nachtje over slapen sove på odłożyć decyzję do rana consultar o travesseiro a lăsa pe mâine принять решение, хорошенько выспавшись vyspať sa na to prespati prespavati sova på saken นอนหลับบน kararı ertesi güne bırakmak 徹夜苦思 вранішня корова вечірню переборе کسی چیز پر تامل کرنا gác cái gì đến ngày mai 彻夜苦思
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