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sleep

Pronunciation: /sliːp/

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French translation of sleep

A. n

  • sommeil (m) to go to sleep = s'endormir to go back to sleep = se rendormir to send or put sb to sleep = endormir qn to have a sleep = dormir my leg has gone to sleep (colloq) = j'ai la jambe engourdie to put an animal to sleep = faire piquer un animal

B. vi

  • dormir to sleep at a friend's house = coucher chez un ami

Idioms

to sleep like a log or top

dormir comme une souche or un loir

Phrasal verbs

sleep in

(stay in bed late) faire la grasse matinée; (oversleep) dormir trop tard

sleep on

to sleep on a decision = attendre le lendemain pour prendre une décision

sleep in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sleep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sleep in the US English dictionary