Boek English File - Upper Intermediate - Les 6A

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

slapen, in slaap vallen

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

gapen, de mond openen

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

dutje, kort slaapje

feeling the need or desire to sleep

slaperig, dormant

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

snurken, snel ademen tijdens het slapen

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.

deken, plandek

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

laken, blad

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

kussen, hoofdkussen

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

deken, donzen dekbed

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

insomnia

a medication taken to induce sleep or relieve insomnia

slaaptablet, slaapmiddel

someone whose sleep is easily disturbed

lichte slaper, licht slapende persoon

to no longer be awake, and so, be sleeping

very deep in sleep and difficult to be woken up

diep in slaap, in diepe slaap

a very scary, unpleasant, or disturbing dream

nachtmerrie

to wake up later than one intended to

te lang slapen, te laat wakker worden

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

instellen, afstellen

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

wekker, alarm

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

to walk or do other actions while one is sleeping

slaapwandelen, wandelen in de slaap

not in a state of sleep or unconsciousness

wakker, helder