sleep
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sleep
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (to rest)
a. dormir
My neighbor's dog barked all night and I couldn't sleep.Le chien de mon voisin a aboyé toute la nuit et je n’ai pas réussi à dormir.
a. dormir
Our kids sleep at their grandparents' house every weekend.Nos enfants dorment chez leurs grands-parents tous les week-ends.
3. (colloquial) (to have sex; often used with "with")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. coucher (colloquial) (often used with "avec")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Look, Stephanie, I don't care who you're sleeping with. And I definitely don't want details!Écoute, Stephanie, je me fiche de savoir avec qui tu couches. Et je ne veux surtout pas de détails !
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
5. (rest)
a. le sommeil (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There are a number of ailments that can affect the quality of your sleep.Il existe un certain nombre de maladies qui peuvent affecter la qualité de votre sommeil.
Conjugations
Indicative of "sleep"
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