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asleep

UK
/əˈsliːp/
US
/əˈslip/

Translations

asleepadjective
more asleep
Comp.
most asleep
Super.
UK
/əˈsliːp/
US
/əˈslip/
The baby is finally asleep in her crib.
Le bébé est enfin endormi dans son berceau.
My foot is asleep from sitting in the same position for too long.
Mon pied est engourdi d’être resté trop longtemps dans la même position.
Additional translations
inattentifSens figuré: qui ne remarque pas ce qui se passe.
dormantSurtout pour un état d’inactivité ou de repos prolongé; registre courant en sciences et en géologie.
Synonyms
slumbering
inactive
inert
dozing
unconscious
sleeping
Antonyms
awake

Definitions

asleepadjective
In a state of sleep; not awake.
The baby is finally asleep in her crib.
Inactive or dormant.
The volcano has been asleep for centuries.
Numb or lacking sensation, often due to restricted blood flow.
My foot is asleep from sitting in the same position for too long.
Not alert or attentive; failing to notice what is happening.
The regulators were asleep at the wheel while the fraud took place.
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