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sleeps

/sliːps/

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verb

Schläft, ruht

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 well-thrown yo-yo sleeps at the end of its string before I give it a tug to bring it back up. "

Das gut geworfene Jo-Jo kreiselt am Ende seiner Schnur, bevor ich daran ziehe, um es wieder hochzuziehen.

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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 :

"He expertly sleeps the yo-yo, letting it spin perfectly at the end of its string before performing a trick. "

Er bringt das Jo-Jo gekonnt zum Stehen und lässt es am Ende seiner Schnur perfekt rotieren, bevor er einen Trick vorführt.

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verb

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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verb

Nachlässig sein, unaufmerksam sein

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

Examples :

"The security guard sleeps on the job, often missing important events on the cameras. "

Der Sicherheitsmann ist bei der Arbeit nachlässig und verpasst oft wichtige Ereignisse auf den Kameras.

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verb

Verstorben sein, im Grab liegen

To be dead; to lie in the grave.

Examples :

"He now sleeps peacefully in the family plot, next to his wife. "

Er ist nun friedlich auf dem Familiengrundstück neben seiner Frau verstorben.

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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

Schlafen, ruhen

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

Winterschlaf halten

To place into a state of hibernation.

Examples :

"The bear sleeps deeply through the winter, conserving energy until spring arrives. "

Der Bär hält tiefen Winterschlaf durch den Winter und spart Energie, bis der Frühling kommt.

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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, Augenpopel

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, Ruhephase

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 mimosa plant exhibits sleeps every evening, its delicate leaflets folding together as if closing for the night. "

Die Mimose zeigt jeden Abend Schlaf, ihre zarten Fiederblättchen falten sich zusammen, als würden sie sich für die Nacht schließen.

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noun

Winterschlaf

The hibernation of animals.

Examples :

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

Der tiefe Winterschlaf des Bären dauerte im Winter mehrere Monate.

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