sleeps in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sleeps in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

2. sleep U (in eyes):

sleep

lagañas fpl

sleep

legañas fpl

to rub the sleep from one's eyes

quitarse or limpiarse las lagañas or legañas

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

sleep

dormir

to sleep well/badly

dormir bien/mal

he was sleeping soundly when we left

dormía profundamente cuando nos fuimos

she slept on despite the noise

siguió durmiendo a pesar del ruido

to sleep late

dormir hasta tarde

goodnight, sleep tight!

hasta mañana, que duermas bien or que descanses

his bed had not been slept in

no había dormido en su cama

New York, the city that never sleeps

Nueva York, la ciudad que nunca duerme

to sleep like a log or a baby or Brit a top inf

dormir como un tronco or como un lirón or como un bendito inf

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

the hotel sleeps 200 guests

el hotel tiene 200 camas or puede alojar a 200 personas

sleep over VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] Am (v + adv)

sleep over

quedarse a dormir

I.sleep through VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + prep + o)

he slept through the alarm clock

no oyó el despertador y siguió durmiendo

she'll sleep through anything

es capaz de seguir durmiendo aunque haya mucho ruido

he slept through the whole film

durmió durante toda la película

II.sleep through VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + adv)

sleep through

seguir durmiendo

sleep off VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

he's still sleeping it off inf

todavía está durmiendo la mona inf

they had a huge meal and went to bed to sleep it off

se atiborraron de comida y se fueron a dormir para reponerse

sleep together VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + adv) euph

sleep together

tener relaciones (sexuales)

sleep out VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + adv)

1. sleep out (outdoors):

sleep out

dormir al aire libre

2. sleep out nurse/warden/servants:

sleep out

vivir fuera

sleep on VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + prep + o)

sleep on decision/problem:

sleep on

consultar con la almohada

I'll sleep on it

lo consultaré con la almohada

sleep with VB [Am slip -, Brit sliːp -] (v + prep + o) euph

sleep with

acostarse con euph

sleep-in [ˈslipˌɪn] N

1. sleep-in (by employee):

sleep-in

estancia f nocturna

sleep-in nanny/housekeeper

residente

2. sleep-in (by protesters):

sleep-in

dormida f

sleep mode N U

sleep mode

modo m de reposo

sleeps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sleeps in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. sleep no pl (resting state):

sleep

sueño m

to go [or get] to sleep

dormirse

to fall into a deep sleep

caer en un sueño profundo

to not lose sleep over sth

no perder el sueño por algo

to put sb to sleep

dormir a alguien

to put an animal to sleep (kill)

sacrificar un animal

go back to sleep! iron

¡sigue durmiendo!

2. sleep no pl (substance):

sleep

lagañas f pl

to have sleep in one's eyes

tener lagañas

to rub the sleep from one's eyes

quitarse las lagañas

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

sleep

dormir

to sleep sound(ly)

dormir profundamente

sleep tight!

¡que duermas bien!

Phrases:

to sleep on it

consultarlo con la almohada

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

sleep

alojar

sleep in VB intr

1. sleep in Brit (stay in bed):

sleep in

dormir hasta tarde

2. sleep in (live):

sleep in

vivir en (la) casa (donde uno trabaja)

sleep with VB trans

1. sleep with (have sex with):

sleep with

acostarse con

2. sleep with (share bed with):

sleep with

dormir con

sleep off VB trans

to sleep it off

dormir la mona

to sleep it off

dormir la cruda LatAm

sleep out VB intr (outside)

sleep out

dormir al aire libre

sleep around VB intr pej inf

sleep around

acostarse con cualquiera

sleep together VB intr

1. sleep together (have sex):

sleep together

acostarse juntos

2. sleep together (share bed):

sleep together

dormir juntos

sleep through VB trans

to sleep through noise

no despertarse con el ruido

to sleep through the journey

dormir durante todo el viaje

Translations for sleeps in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sleeps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall into a deep sleep

caer en un sueño profundo

to put an animal to sleep (kill)

sacrificar un animal

to have sleep in one's eyes

tener lagañas

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

you have sleep in your eyes

tienes legañas

to sleep on ones left side

dormir del lado izquierdo

not to sleep a wink all night

pasar una noche en blanco