endormir

A. vtr

• 1 to send [sb] to sleep [child]; [person, substance] to put [sb] to sleep [patient]Translate put to sleep | into German | into Italian

• 2 (from boredom) [person, lecture] to send [sb] to sleep [person]

• 3 to dupe [person, opinion, enemy] Definition of dupe in the British & World English dictionary Definition of dupe in the US English dictionary Translate dupe | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 4 to allay [suspicion]; to numb [faculties] Definition of allay in the British & World English dictionary Definition of allay in the US English dictionary Translate allay | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. v refl (+ v être)

• 1 to fall asleep Definition of fall asleep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fall asleep in the US English dictionary Translate fall asleep | into German | into Italian

• 2 to get to sleep Definition of get to sleep in the British & World English dictionary Definition of get to sleep in the US English dictionary

• 3 (figurative) to sit back Definition of sit back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sit back in the US English dictionary Translate sit back | into German | into Italian | into Spanish