Endormi (en. Asleep)

[ɑ̃.dɔʁ.mi]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Who is in the process of sleeping.

The baby is soundly asleep in his crib.

Le bébé est profondément endormi dans son berceau.

Refers to a person who does not react or who is inattentive.

He seemed asleep during the meeting.

Il semblait endormi pendant la réunion.

Designating a state of light sleep or inactivity.

I have a dog asleep on the couch.

J'ai un chien endormi sur le canapé.

From the verb 'endormir', which comes from the Latin 'indormire'.

to rest on one's laurels

To rest on one’s accomplishments, to no longer make efforts.

s'endormir sur ses lauriers

to be asleep at the wheel

To be tired or drowsy while driving.

être endormi au volant

to have a sleepy mind

To not be alert, to not react.

avoir l'esprit endormi

endormir

To make someone or something sleep.

endormir

sleep

State of rest during which the eyes are closed, the body is inactive.

sommeil

awakening

Device or action of waking from sleep.

réveil

To be completely exhausted.

After this workday, I'm completely wiped out.

Après cette journée de travail, je suis carrément endormi.

To be distracted to the point of not paying attention.

He dozed off during the class.

Il piquait un endormi pendant le cours.