slumber

sonno profondo

Sonno intenso da cui è difficile svegliarsi.

In inglese semplice: A deep sleep from which it is difficult to wake.

• He fell into a deep slumber.
• Nothing disturbed her heavy slumber that night.
• The exhausted traveller sank into slumber and missed the morning train.

Sinonimi: deep sleep

Contrari: wakefulness

Espressioni comuni: deep slumber, heavy slumber

sonno leggero, dormiveglia

Sonno da cui ci si può svegliare facilmente.

In inglese semplice: A light sleep from which you can easily wake.

• A noise disturbed his light slumber.
• She drifted into a gentle slumber in the chair.
• The slightest touch brought him out of his slumber.

Sinonimi: doze

Contrari: wakefulness

Espressioni comuni: light slumber, gentle slumber

letargo, inerzia

Stato in cui non si fa nulla o non ci si accorge di ciò che accade.

In inglese semplice: A state of doing nothing or failing to notice what is happening.

• The crisis ended the council’s slumber.
• New protests woke the nation from its political slumber.
• The campaign shook the public out of years of slumber.

Sinonimi: inactivity, unawareness

Contrari: activity

Espressioni comuni: political slumber, awaken from slumber

sonnecchiare

Dormire leggermente, così da potersi svegliare facilmente.

In inglese semplice: To sleep lightly, so that you can easily wake.

• She slumbered lightly in her chair.
• The old man slumbers beside the fireplace each afternoon.
• They were slumbering when a quiet knock woke them.

Sinonimi: doze, nap

Contrari: wake

Espressioni comuni: slumber lightly, slumber in something

restare inattivo, sonnecchiare

Non agire o non dedicare a qualcosa l'attenzione necessaria.

In inglese semplice: To remain inactive or fail to give something the attention it needs.

• The council slumbered while the problem grew.
• The authorities cannot slumber through another crisis.
• His unused talents had slumbered for years.

Sinonimi: lie dormant, idle

Espressioni comuni: slumber through something, slumber for years