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oversleep

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈslip/

Translations

oversleepverb
overslept
Past Simple
overslept
Past Participle
oversleeping
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈslip/
faire la grasse matinée
I overslept and missed the first part of the meeting.
J’ai fait la grasse matinée et j’ai raté la première partie de la réunion.
Additional translations
dormir trop longtemps
raterAu sens de manquer quelque chose parce qu’on s’est réveillé trop tard.
Synonyms
snooze
doze
slumber
nap
sleep in
Antonyms
wake
arise
get up
oversleepnoun
oversleeps
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsliːp/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsliːp/
Used to denote a single occurrence of sleeping longer than intended.
grasse matinée
A sudden failure of the alarm resulted in an oversleep.
La panne soudaine du réveil a entraîné une grasse matinée.
Additional translations
réveil tardifPlus neutre et plus littéral que « grasse matinée ».
Synonyms
oversleeping
sleep-in
sleeping-in
late rise
late awakening
sleep late (noun)

Definitions

oversleepverb
To sleep longer than intended or planned, often resulting in being late.
I overslept and missed the first part of the meeting.
To fail to wake up in time for (something) by sleeping too long.
He overslept the early train and had to catch the next one.
oversleepnoun
An act or instance of sleeping longer than intended.
A sudden failure of the alarm resulted in an oversleep.
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