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Meanings of fall asleep in English

Portuguese
dormir
Catalan
endormiscar-se
Spanish
dormirse

Change from a waking to a sleeping state.

dormir
Usage of fall asleep in English
1
A very long time passed before she was able to fall asleep.
In the Dark
2
Will's grandfather used to tell him stories to help him fall asleep.
Lowboy
3
They work in the fields and they fall asleep tired and content.
The last illusion
4
You don't really think I'll be able to fall asleep, do you?
In the Dark
5
No way would I fall asleep on the way down to Florida.
Geektastic
6
If you fall asleep, that's all right, but aim toward maintaining awareness.
Mastering your Hidden Self
7
Soon you'll be able to fall asleep to music without needing headphones.
Radio NZ
8
Still, it took me a long time to fall asleep that night.
The Demon Lover
9
People who know me know that I can fall asleep anywhere, anytime.
Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of ever...
10
Since I was 8 years old, I've used them to fall asleep.
NY Magazine
11
Sometimes, I still hear it, just before I fall asleep at night.
Second glance
12
But after I switched off the lamp I could not fall asleep.
Báró Podmaniczky Pál és a norvég Biblia / Elbeszélés a 18 nyelvü...
13
That resolved, he eased into relaxation and allowed himself to fall asleep.
Dancer’s Lament
14
With this reassuring thought on her mind, she managed to fall asleep.
Ghosts
15
Do not fall asleep and thus allow the light to become extinguished.
Autobiography of a Yogi
16
Patrons who fall asleep will find themselves completing their nap at home.
The South African
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Translations for fall asleep
Portuguese
dormiradormecer
Fall asleep through the time
Fall asleep across language varieties
Canada
Common
Australia
Common
United States of America
Less common
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