sleeper in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sleeper in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sleeper [Brit ˈsliːpə, Am ˈslipər] N

1. sleeper:

sleeper

chi dorme, dormiente mf

to be a sound sleeper

avere il sonno pesante

the baby is not a good sleeper

il bambino non dorme bene

2. sleeper RAIL:

sleeper (berth)

cuccetta f

sleeper (sleeping car)

vagone m letto

sleeper (train)

treno m con cuccette

sleeper (train)

treno m con vagoni letto

3. sleeper Brit (on railway track):

sleeper

traversina f

4. sleeper Brit (earring):

sleeper

= orecchino portato per non fare chiudere il buco nel lobo dell'orecchio

5. sleeper Am (successful book, film etc.):

sleeper inf

successo m inaspettato

6. sleeper (spy):

sleeper

spia f (che viene lasciata inattiva per un lungo periodo)

II.sleepers N

sleepers npl Am:

sleepers

tutina f (per bambini)

sleepers

pigiamino m (per bambini)

railway sleeper [ˈreɪlweɪˌsliːpə(r)] N Brit

railway sleeper

traversina f (di binario ferroviario)

Translations for sleeper in the Italian»English Dictionary

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traversina

sleeper Brit

cuccetta (su treni)

sleeper

treno con cuccette

sleeper

dormiente

sleeper

traversa

sleeper Brit

menata

sleeper

carrozza cuccette, carrozza con cuccette

sleeper

carrozza letto

sleeper

vagone letto

sleeper

bretella

railway sleeper Brit

sleeper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sleeper in the English»Italian Dictionary

sleeper [ˈsli:·pɚ] N

1. sleeper (person):

sleeper

persona f addormentata

to be a heavy/light sleeper

avere il sonno pesante/leggero

2. sleeper RAIL (carriage):

sleeper

cuccetta f

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to be a sound sleeper

avere il sonno profondo

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

Translations for sleeper in the Italian»English Dictionary

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wagon-lit

sleeper

avere il sonno pesante

to be a heavy sleeper

sleeper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a light sleeper

avere il sonno leggero

to be a sound sleeper

avere il sonno profondo

to be a heavy/light sleeper

avere il sonno pesante/leggero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sleepers between the steel lines also featured some symmetric marks.

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The upgrade included replacing the rails and sleepers to ensure smoother and safer operation.

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A weakened association between the cue and the message may be sufficient for the sleeper effect to take place.

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The heavy and hard wood is used for railway sleepers and fence posts.

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Between 1900 and 1914 approximately 17 million railway sleepers were cut from timber milled in the region.

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It forms a dense hardwood valued for its termite resistance, used for railway sleepers, in construction and for furniture making.

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The film was a sleeper hit and brought instant stardom to the struggling actress.

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He described it as a real sleeper on the market.

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In return, he tells him she was never a sleeper agent and explains...

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The concrete sleepers of 2.41 m are formed of two blocks of concrete tied together by a metal strut.

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