Dormant (en. Sleeping)

/dɔʁ.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

State of sleep or inactivity.

The volcano is considered dormant.

Le volcan est considéré comme dormant.

One that does not show visible activity.

Cells can remain dormant until they are activated.

Les cellules peuvent rester dormant jusqu'à ce qu'elles soient activées.

Unused resources but present.

There is dormant potential in this project.

Il y a un potentiel dormant dans ce projet.

From the Latin 'dormiens', present participle of 'dormire' which means 'to sleep'.

dormant sleep

State of deep or inactive sleep.

sommeil dormant

dormant volcano

A volcano that has not erupted for a long time but could still erupt.

volcan dormant

dormant resources

Unused resources that could potentially be exploited.

ressources dormantes

sleep

To be in a state of sleep.

dormir

asleep

One who is sleeping.

endormi

awakening

Act of coming out of a state of sleep.

réveil

To feel lethargic or lazy.

Today, I feel really dormant, I don't want to move.

Aujourd'hui, je suis vraiment dormant, je n'ai pas envie de bouger.

To be absent or disconnected from reality.

He is so dormant during classes, he doesn’t react to anything.

Il est tellement dormant pendant les cours, il ne réagit à rien.