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Meanings of sleep in anglès
Any process in which an organism enters and maintains a periodic, readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity.
Related terms
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Synonyms
Examples for "slumber"
Examples for "slumber"
1
The slumber of the Duchess was the signal for a general move.
2
There was perfect stillness in the air wrapped in slumber and darkness.
3
The regular breathing of the sleeper proclaimed the soundness of his slumber.
4
The poet was in slumber, and his face looked careworn in repose.
5
ROWING: The days of autumn slumber for rowers are at an end.
Usage of sleep in anglès
1
Several months ago a new prisoner was moved into the sleep house.
2
Bad sleep can lead to a host of health problems, Smagula said.
3
It may be best to sleep on a particular problem or concern!
4
However, a clear effect of sleep deprivation on aggressive behaviors remains unclear.
5
They sleep for seven months of the year - often in groups.
6
Disparities in sleep health are important but under-recognized contributors to health disparities.
7
Early identification and treatment of sleep disorders is therefore of paramount importance.
8
A sleep test was ordered to investigate the nature of my problem.
9
I know you want to sleep but sleep's not good right now.
10
You know, get a good night's sleep and talk in the morning?
11
Two days with almost no sleep and no food, yes, Adele thought.
12
I haven't had a single good night's sleep in the past year.
13
He wanted desperately to sleep but, more, he needed to ask questions.
14
The problem is that getting an extra hour of sleep is difficult.
15
Researchers believe the additional sleep time helped reduce crashes among teenage drivers.
16
No doubt he was well past the point where sleep came easily.
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Translations for sleep
rus
espanyol
Sleep through the time
Sleep across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
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