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sleep verb

  /slip/ , /sliːp/
  • (intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  • (intransitive) To be, or appear to be, in repose; to be quiet; to be unemployed, unused, or unagitated; to rest; to lie dormant.
dormir

sleep noun

  /slip/ , /sliːp/
  • (uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
  • (countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping.
sommeil
  • (uncountable) Rheum, crusty or gummy discharge found in the corner of the eyes after waking, whether real or a figurative objectification of sleep (in the sense of reduced consciousness).
sommeil, chassie

sleeping noun

  /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
  • The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
sommeil
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