Il libro English File - Intermedio Superiore - Lezione 6A

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

dormire

to unexpectedly open one's mouth wide and deeply breathe in because of being bored or tired

sbadigliare

a short period of sleep, typically taken during the day to refresh or rest

pisolino

feeling the need or desire to sleep

sonnolento

to breathe through one's nose and mouth in a noisy way while asleep

russare

a large piece of fabric made of wool, cotton, or other materials that is used to keep warm or to provide comfort, used on beds, sofas, chairs, etc.

mantello

a large, thin, and rectangular piece of cloth that is spread on a bed to lie under or on top of it

foglio

a cloth bag stuffed with soft materials that we put our head on when we are lying or sleeping

cuscino

a cover for one's bed that is made of two layers of cloth and is filled with feathers, cotton, or other soft materials

piumino

a disorder in which one is unable to sleep or stay asleep

insonnia

a medication taken to induce sleep or relieve insomnia

sonnifero

someone whose sleep is easily disturbed

dormiente leggero

to no longer be awake, and so, be sleeping

addormentarsi

very deep in sleep and difficult to be woken up

profondamente addormentato

a very scary, unpleasant, or disturbing dream

incubo

to wake up later than one intended to

dormire oltre l’ora prevista

to adjust something to be in a suitable or desired condition for a specific purpose or use

regolare

a clock that makes a sound at a set time, used to wake up someone

sveglia, allarme

to sleep in a way that one cannot be easily woken up

dormire sonni tranquilli

to walk or do other actions while one is sleeping

sonnambulo

not in a state of sleep or unconsciousness

sveglio