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drowse

UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/

Translations

drowsenoun
drowses
pl
UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/
She fell into a drowse while reading her book on the couch.
Elle est tombée dans la somnolence en lisant son livre sur le canapé.
Additional translations
assoupissementPlus littéraire ou rare.
Synonyms
doze
slumber
nap
snooze
somnolence
torpor
lethargy
half-sleep
stupor
drowsiness
drowseverb
drowsed
Past Simple
drowsed
Past Participle
drowsing
Gerund
UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/
She drowsed in the hammock under the warm afternoon sun.
Elle somnolait dans le hamac sous la chaude lumière de l’après-midi.
Additional translations
assoupirS’emploie surtout à propos d’une sensation de somnolence ou d’un effet qui rend engourdi.
endormirAu sens figuré, quand quelque chose rend somnolent.
Synonyms
nap
doze
slumber
snooze
drift off
sleep lightly

Definitions

drowsenoun
A light sleep or a state of being half-asleep.
She fell into a drowse while reading her book on the couch.
drowseverb
To be in a light sleep or to doze.
She drowsed in the hammock under the warm afternoon sun.
To make someone feel sleepy or lethargic.
The monotonous lecture drowsed the students into a stupor.
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