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Dictionary: a·sleep   (ə-slēp') pronunciation
adj.
  1. In a state of sleep; sleeping.
    1. Inactive; dormant.
    2. Indifferent: politicians who are asleep to the needs of their constituents.
  2. Numb, especially from reduced circulation of blood to a limb: My leg is asleep.
  3. Dead.
adv.
  1. In or into a state of sleep.
  2. In or into a state of apathy or indifference.
  3. Into a state of numbness.
  4. Into the sleep of the dead.

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adjective

  1. In a state of sleep: sleeping, unawake. Idioms: dead to the world, fastsoundasleep, in asoundwakelesssleep, out like a light. See awareness/unawareness.
  2. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity: dead, insensible, insensitive, numb, unfeeling. See awareness/unawareness.
  3. No longer alive: dead, deceased, defunct, departed, extinct, gone, late, lifeless. Idioms: at rest, pushing up daisies. See live/die.

Idioms: asleep
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Idioms beginning with asleep:
asleep at the switch

In addition to the idiom beginning with asleep, also see fall asleep.


Antonyms: asleep
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adj

Definition: unconscious
Antonyms: attentive, awake, conscious


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: adj. - Not awake. adj. - Dead; Lacking sensation.

pronunciation Last night I fell asleep in a satellite dish. My dreams were broadcast all over the world. — Steven Wright

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - i søvn
adv. - i søvne

Nederlands (Dutch)
in slaap, gevoelloos, inactief, dood

Français (French)
adj. - endormi, engourdi
adv. - endormi

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schlafend, eingeschlafen, entschlafen, untätig, unaufmerksam
adv. - schlafend, (übertr.) leblos, (übertr.) träge

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (απο)κοιμισμένος, (μτφ.) αναισθητοποιημένος, πιασμένος, μουδιασμένος

idioms:

  • fall asleep    με παίρνει ο ύπνος

Italiano (Italian)
addormentato

idioms:

  • fall asleep    addormentarsi
  • half asleep    mezzo addormentato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - adormecido, dormente, apático

idioms:

  • fall asleep    cair no sono
  • half asleep    meio adormecido

Русский (Russian)
спящий

idioms:

  • fall asleep    заснуть
  • half asleep    наполовину спящий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - dormido, adormecido, entumecido, muerto
adv. - dormido, adormecido, entumecido, muerto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - sovande, domnad

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
睡熟了的, 麻木的, 熟睡地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 睡熟了的, 麻木的
adv. - 熟睡地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 잠든, 죽어, 저려서, 잔잔해 진
adv. - 잠들어, 잔잔해져, 영면하여

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 眠って, しびれて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نائم, ميت, خدر, ساكن, عديم الفعاليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ישן, רדום, לא פעיל, לא שם לב‬
adv. - ‮במצב שינה, בחוסר-פעילות, ללא שימת-לב‬


 
 
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