sleeping in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sleeping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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sleeping [Am ˈslipɪŋ, Brit ˈsliːpɪŋ] N U

sleeping policeman → speed bump

See also speed bump

sleeping suit → sleeper

See also sleeper

sleeper [Am ˈslipər, Brit ˈsliːpə] N

sleeping tablet → sleeping pill

See also sleeping pill

I.sleep [Am slip, Brit sliːp] N

1. sleep U or C:

sleep
sueño m
I need my eight hours' sleep
yo necesito mis ocho horas de sueño
her eyes were heavy with sleep
se le caían los ojos de sueño
to go to sleep
dormirse
she went to sleep almost immediately
se durmió or se quedó dormida casi inmediatamente
my foot has gone to sleep
se me ha dormido el pie
to get to sleep
dormirse
I can't get to sleep
no puedo dormirme
I can't get to sleep
no puedo conciliar el sueño
try and get some sleep
trata de dormir un poco
I didn't get any sleep last night
anoche no dormí nada or no pude dormir
he is suffering from (a) lack of sleep
lo que tiene es falta de sueño
I'm not tired: I had a sleep on the train
no estoy cansado, dormí un poco en el tren
I haven't had a decent night's sleep in weeks
hace semanas que no duermo una noche entera
to put sb to sleep I'll give you an injection to put you to sleep
le voy a dar una inyección para dormirlo
the cat had to be put to sleep euph
hubo que sacrificar al gato euph
to send sb to sleep
(hacer) dormir a alguien
the motion of the car sent her to sleep
el movimiento del coche la hizo dormir or la durmió
his conversation sends me to sleep
su conversación me duerme
his conversation sends me to sleep
su conversación me resulta soporífera
to wake sb out of her/his sleep
despertar a alguien
to walk in one's sleep
ser sonámbulo
to talk in one's sleep
hablar dormido
deep sleep PHYSIOL
sueño m profundo
the big sleep euph
el sueño eterno euph
not to lose any sleep over sb/sth
no perder el sueño or no preocuparse por alguien/algo
he's not worth losing any sleep over
no vale la pena perder el sueño por él
to sleep the sleep of the just
dormir el sueño de los justos

II.sleep <pt & pp slept> [Am slip, Brit sliːp] VB intr

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III.sleep <pt & pp slept> [Am slip, Brit sliːp] VB trans

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sleeping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sleeping in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.sleep [sli:p] slept, slept N

II.sleep [sli:p] slept, slept VB intr

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III.sleep [sli:p] slept, slept VB trans

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sleeping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I did it while he was sleeping
lo hice mientras él dormía
it is better to let sleeping dogs lie ex
es mejor dejar las cosas como están
to put an animal to sleep (kill)
sacrificar un animal
to rub the sleep from one's eyes
quitarse las lagañas
to sleep right through the night
dormir de un tirón
this monotony is sending me to sleep
esta monotonía me duerme
however hard I try, I cannot sleep
por más que lo intento, no consigo dormirme
to sleep on ones left side
dormir del lado izquierdo
she used to abuse alcohol and sleeping pills
solía abusar del alcohol y los somníferos
not to sleep a wink all night
pasar una noche en blanco
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He said that he had taken a sleeping pill, and that he was not under the influence.
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She had filled in the spaces under subheadings: eating, sleeping, toilet, bath, clothes, play, toys, activities, religion, school, money, time and behaviour.
www.theglobeandmail.com
A hammock is used for sleeping during the daytime and is the most relaxing and comfortable piece of furniture.
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Dogs can be equally pernickety about their choice of sleeping quarters.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
Due to its figurative character, the gesture of sleeping, for example, is understood in almost all cultures.
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Much of the equipment, including sleeping bags, clothing and cooking stoves, also needed to be designed from scratch.
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These trains offer 1st and 2nd class sleeping cars, and a restaurant car, but no seating accommodation or 3rd class cars.
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Aloe vera, green tea extract and activated charcoal have been combined with the foam to reduce odors and even provide aromatherapy while sleeping.
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A basement bar, pool room and cinema have been added in modern times, in the former garage., the house was available to rent as a holiday residence sleeping 20.
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Local government officials encouraged all businesses to close down, and local hospitals braced for the storm by preparing living and sleeping areas for essential personnel.
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