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1 dormire
sleep* * *dormire v. intr.1 to sleep*: hai dormito bene?, did you sleep well? (o did you have a good sleep?); ieri ho dormito tutto il giorno, yesterday I slept the whole day; malgrado il rumore, questa notte ho dormito tutto d'un sonno, in spite of the noise, I slept the whole night through; parla spesso quando dorme, he often talks in his sleep; possiamo darvi da mangiare e da dormire, we can give you a meal and put you up; il rumore gli impedisce di dormire, noise keeps him awake (o from sleeping); dormire supino, bocconi, sul fianco, to sleep on one's back, on one's stomach, on one's side; dormire come un ghiro, to sleep like a top (o a log); dormire della grossa, to be sound asleep (o to sleep soundly); dormire leggero, to have a light sleep; dormire per ventiquattro ore di seguito, to sleep the clock round; dormire più del solito, to oversleep; dormire profondamente, to sleep soundly; andare a dormire, to go to bed; continuare a dormire, to sleep on; farsi passare il mal di capo dormendo, to sleep a headache off; mettere qlcu. a dormire, to put s.o. to bed; non trovare da dormire, to find nowhere to sleep; cerca di dormirci su!, sleep on it! // cerca di non dormirci sopra, don't let the grass grow under your feet // sono alzato da tre ore, ma dormo ancora, I've been up for three hours, but I'm still asleep // fai in fretta, non dormire!, look lively, wake up! // ma va' a dormire!, (fam.) push off! // dormiva in piedi, he couldn't keep his eyes open // la natura dorme in inverno, nature is dormant in winter // una storia che fa dormire, a boring (o tedious) story // dormire a occhi aperti, to be very sleepy // dormire con gli occhi aperti, to sleep with one eye open // dormire nel Signore, ( essere morto) to sleep in the Lord // dormire tra due guanciali, to sleep on velvet // chi dorme non piglia pesci, (prov.) the early bird catches the worm2 (fig.) ( giacere) to remain inactive; to be dormant: l'istanza dorme da parecchi mesi, the petition has been lying by for several months; mettere una pratica a dormire, to let a matter lie◆ v.tr. to sleep*: dormire il sonno del giusto, to sleep the sleep of the just; dormire sonni tranquilli, to sleep peacefully // dormire il sonno eterno, to sleep one's last sleep.dormire s.m. sleep: il dormire mi sembra la sua principale attività, it seems to me that he does nothing but sleep.* * *[dor'mire]1) to sleep, (essere addormentato) to be asleep, be sleeping2)dormire come un ghiro — to sleep like a logdormire della grossa — to sleep soundly, be dead to the world
dormire in piedi — (essere stanco) to be asleep on one's feet, (essere imbambolato) to be half asleep
dormire tranquillo o tra due guanciali — (senza preoccupazioni) to rest easy
è meglio dormirci sopra — you'd (o we'd ecc) better sleep on it
2. vtdormire sonni tranquilli/agitati — to have a good/bad night's sleep, sleep well/badly
* * *[dor'mire] 1.verbo transitivo2.dormire un sonno profondo — to be fast o sound asleep, to be in a deep sleep, to sleep soundly
1) (riposare) to sleep*, to be* asleepil bambino dorme — the child is sleeping o is asleep
è ora di andare a dormire — it's time for bed, it's bedtime
mettere a dormire — to put [sb.] to bed [ bambini]
dormire bene, male — to have a good, bad night('s sleep)
dormi bene! — sleep tight o well!
dare da dormire a — to put [sb.] up [ amico]; to accommodate [ turisti]
un film che fa dormire — fig. a boring o soporific film
3) fig. (essere fermo, dimenticato)••dormire della grossa — to be sound o fast asleep, to be in a deep sleep, to sleep soundly
dormire in piedi — to sleep o be asleep on one's feet
dormire come un ghiro o una marmotta o un sasso to sleep like a log; dormici sopra! dormici su! sleep on it! (ma) va' a dormire! push off! chi dorme non piglia pesci — prov. it's the early bird that catches the worm
* * *dormire/dor'mire/ [3]dormire un sonno profondo to be fast o sound asleep, to be in a deep sleep, to sleep soundly(aus. avere)1 (riposare) to sleep*, to be* asleep; il bambino dorme the child is sleeping o is asleep; andare a dormire to go to bed; è ora di andare a dormire it's time for bed, it's bedtime; mettere a dormire to put [sb.] to bed [ bambini]; dormire bene, male to have a good, bad night('s sleep); dormi bene! sleep tight o well! il caffè non mi fa dormire coffee keeps me awake o up; cercare da dormire to look for a place to sleep; dare da dormire a to put [sb.] up [ amico]; to accommodate [ turisti]; un film che fa dormire fig. a boring o soporific film2 (lasciarsi andare) non è il momento di dormire we shouldn't sit back now3 fig. (essere fermo, dimenticato) la pratica dorme da mesi in qualche cassetto the file has been lying in a drawer for months nowdormire della grossa to be sound o fast asleep, to be in a deep sleep, to sleep soundly; dormire con un occhio solo to sleep with one eye open; dormire con gli occhi aperti to be dropping with sleep; dormire in piedi to sleep o be asleep on one's feet; dormire come un ghiro o una marmotta o un sasso to sleep like a log; dormici sopra! dormici su! sleep on it! (ma) va' a dormire! push off! chi dorme non piglia pesci prov. it's the early bird that catches the worm. -
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