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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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drowsy <drowsier drowsiest> [Am ˈdraʊzi, Brit ˈdraʊzi] ADJ

1. drowsy (sleepy):

drowsy person/look
somnoliento
drowsy person/look
adormilado
he was growing drowsy
se estaba amodorrando or adormilando
he was growing drowsy
le estaba entrando sueño
wine makes me drowsy
el vino me da sueño or me amodorra

2. drowsy (peaceful, inactive):

drowsy atmosphere/afternoon
somnoliento
drowsy atmosphere/afternoon
perezoso
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aletargado (aletargada)
drowsy
somnoliento (somnolienta)
drowsy
me atacó una dormidera terrible
I suddenly felt very sleepy o drowsy
aletargar
to make … feel drowsy
aletargarse
to feel drowsy
amodorrar
to make … feel drowsy
amodorrarse
to feel drowsy
me entró la sueñera
I began to feel sleepy o drowsy
le entró modorra y se durmió
she became drowsy and fell asleep
me entró una somnolencia terrible
I started to feel terribly sleepy o drowsy
adormecer
to make … drowsy

in the PONS Dictionary

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drowsy <-ier, -iest> [ˈdraʊzi] ADJ

drowsy
soñoliento, -a
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soñoliento (-a)
drowsy
aletargar
to become drowsy
aletargarse
to get drowsy
somnoliento (-a) (con sueño)
drowsy
amodorrarse
to become drowsy [or sleepy]
modorro (-a)
drowsy
amuermar
to make drowsy
in the PONS Dictionary
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drowsy <-ier, -iest> [ˈdraʊ·zi] ADJ

drowsy
soñoliento, -a
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modorro (-a)
drowsy
soñoliento (-a)
drowsy
aletargar
to become drowsy
aletargar
to get drowsy
amodorrarse
to become drowsy [or sleepy]
amuermar
to make drowsy