sleepy

assonnato

Che si sente stanco e ha voglia di dormire.

In inglese semplice: Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.

• I feel sleepy.
• The sleepy baby closed her eyes.
• Do you get sleepy after lunch?

Sinonimi: drowsy, tired

Contrari: awake, alert

Espressioni comuni: feel sleepy, sleepy baby, sleepy eyes

tranquillo, sonnolento

Detto di un luogo poco animato, dove la vita sembra calma e lenta.

In inglese semplice: A place with little activity, where life seems quiet and slow.

• They live in a sleepy village.
• The sleepy town became busy during the festival.
• We spent a week in a sleepy coastal resort.

Sinonimi: quiet, peaceful

Contrari: busy, lively

Espressioni comuni: sleepy village, sleepy town, sleepy seaside resort

soporifero

Che fa sentire stanchi e induce a dormire.

In inglese semplice: Making someone feel tired and ready to sleep.

• The sleepy music soon calmed the children.
• She drank the sleepy potion before bed.
• The room’s sleepy warmth made my eyelids heavy.

Sinonimi: sleep-inducing, soporific

Contrari: stimulating

Espressioni comuni: sleepy potion, sleepy music, sleepy warmth