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sleep

/sliːp/ /slip/

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verb

Schlafen

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

Examples :

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Du solltest 8 Stunden am Tag schlafen.

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verb

Kreiseln

(of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

Examples :

"The spinning top slept peacefully on the desk, spinning steadily without wobbling. "

Der Kreisel kreiselte friedlich auf dem Schreibtisch und drehte sich gleichmäßig, ohne zu wackeln.

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verb

Zum Stehen bringen

To cause (a spinning top or yo-yo) to spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

Examples :

"The child carefully slept the yo-yo, making it spin smoothly. "

Das Kind brachte den Kreisel vorsichtig zum Stehen und ließ ihn sanft rotieren.

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Unterbringen, beherbergen

To accommodate in beds.

Examples :

"This caravan can sleep four people comfortably."

Dieser Wohnwagen kann bequem vier Personen beherbergen.

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verb

Schlafen

To be slumbering in (a state).

Examples :

"to sleep a dreamless sleep"

einen traumfreien Schlaf schlafen

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Schlafen, unachtsam sein

To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

Examples :

"The student slept through the important announcement about the upcoming test. "

Der Schüler hat die wichtige Ankündigung über die bevorstehende Prüfung verschlafen.

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verb

Verstorben sein, im Grab liegen

To be dead; to lie in the grave.

Examples :

"After the accident, the family mourned their son, who had slept for many years. "

Nach dem Unfall trauerte die Familie um ihren Sohn, der seit vielen Jahren verstorben war.

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verb

Schlafen, ruhen

To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.

Examples :

"a question sleeps for the present; the law sleeps"

Eine Frage ruht vorerst; das Gesetz schläft.

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verb

Warten, verweilen

To wait for a period of time without performing any action.

Examples :

"After a failed connection attempt, the program sleeps for 5 seconds before trying again."

Nach einem fehlgeschlagenen Verbindungsversuch wartet das Programm 5 Sekunden, bevor es es erneut versucht.

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verb

Schlafen

To place into a state of hibernation.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully slept the hibernating ground squirrels in their underground nests for the winter. "

Der Bauer ließ die Winterschläfer-Ziesel sorgfältig in ihren unterirdischen Nestern überwintern.

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noun

Schlaf

The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.

Examples :

"I really need some sleep."

Ich brauche wirklich etwas Schlaf.

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noun

Schlaf

An act or instance of sleeping.

Examples :

"I’m just going to have a quick sleep."

Ich werde nur ein kurzes Schläfchen machen.

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noun

Die Nacht

(metonymically) A night.

Examples :

"There are only three sleeps till Christmas!"

Es sind nur noch drei Nächte bis Weihnachten!

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noun

Schlaf, Augenmüll

Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).

Examples :

"Wipe the sleep from your eyes."

Wisch dir den Schlaf aus den Augen.

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noun

Schlaf

A state of plants, usually at night, when their leaflets approach each other and the flowers close and droop, or are covered by the folded leaves.

Examples :

"The plants in the greenhouse went into sleep during the cool night. "

Die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus gingen während der kühlen Nacht in den Schlaf.

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Winterschlaf

The hibernation of animals.

Examples :

"The bear's sleep lasted for several months during the winter. "

Der Winterschlaf des Bären dauerte im Winter mehrere Monate.

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