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sleepy
/ˈsliːpi/

sleepy

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈsliːpi/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈsliːpi/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈsonnɨj]
Meaning of sleepy

tired and ready to sleep

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Pronunciation/ˈsliːpi/
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When to use sleepy

sleepy and ready for

К девяти часам я был сонный и готов ко сну.

sleepy and quiet

После долгой поездки я был сонный и молчаливый.

sleepy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

К девяти часам я был сонный и готов ко сну.

By nine o'clock, I was sleepy and ready for bed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

После долгой поездки я был сонный и молчаливый.

After the long drive, I felt sleepy and quiet.

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sleepy translation: сонный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sleepy

/ˈsliːpi/

sleepy translation

сонный

sleepy examples

By nine o'clock, I was sleepy and ready for bed.

sleepy transcription

/ˈsliːpi/, /ˈsliːpi/

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sleepy meaning: what does it mean?

tired and ready to sleep

sleepy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

By nine o'clock, I was sleepy and ready for bed. Translation: К девяти часам я был сонный и готов ко сну.

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