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sleep

Meaning of sleep

rest with eyes closed

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British English/sliːp/
American English/sliːp/
Russian transcription[spatʲ]
sleep
sleep - спать
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sleep with Russian translation

sleep usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я обычно сплю с открытым окном.

I usually sleep with the window open.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ребёнок наконец уснул.

The baby finally went to sleep.

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sleep synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sleep / slumber / rest / nap / doze / kip

🇬🇧English
sleep

the base verb meaning to rest with eyes closed

A1Very Often

I sleep eight hours a night.

Я сплю восемь часов в ночь.

S
🇬🇧English
slumber

a literary, poetic, or old-fashioned word for sleep

A1Rarely

The child lay in slumber.

Ребёнок лежал в глубоком сне.

🇬🇧English

to stop working or being active and relax; may mean sleep only in some contexts

A1Very Often

You should rest after the long trip.

Тебе следует отдохнуть после долгой поездки.

N
🇬🇧English
nap

to sleep for a short time, usually during the day

A1Very Often

The baby will nap after lunch.

Ребёнок подремлет после обеда.

D
🇬🇧English
doze

to sleep lightly for a short time, often unintentionally

A1Often

He dozed in front of the TV.

Он дремал перед телевизором.

K
🇬🇧English
kip

informal British English for sleep or sleep for a short time

A1Rarely

I just want to kip for a bit.

Я просто хочу немного вздремнуть.

C
🇬🇧English
catnap

a very short sleep, usually during the day

A1Rarely

She took a quick catnap on the sofa.

Она немного подремала на диване.

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How to pronounce sleep and what this word means

sleep translation: спать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sleep

/sliːp/

sleep translation

спать

sleep examples

I usually sleep with the window open.

sleep transcription

/sliːp/, /sliːp/

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sleep meaning: what does it mean?

rest with eyes closed

sleep pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sleep is pronounced as /sliːp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sleep definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I usually sleep with the window open. Translation: Я обычно сплю с открытым окном.

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