Endormies (en. Asleep)

/ɑ̃.dɔʁ.mi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Those who are in a state of sleep.

The children asleep in their bed.

Les enfants endormies dans leur lit.

People who are temporarily unconscious due to fatigue.

There are adults who still remain asleep on the train.

Il y a des adultes qui restent encore endormies dans le train.

Past participle of the verb 'endormir', coming from old French 'dormir', from Latin 'dormire'.

to be in the arms of Morpheus

to be deeply asleep.

être dans les bras de Morphée

to have a good night's sleep

to have a restful night.

avoir une bonne nuit de sommeil

to rest on one's laurels

to not worry about one's efforts after a success.

s'endormir sur ses lauriers

endormir

to cause someone to fall asleep.

endormir

awakening

action of emerging from a state of sleep.

réveil

sleep

state of loss of consciousness and sensitivity.

sommeil

To be completely exhausted.

I was so tired that I found myself asleep on the table.

J'étais tellement crevé que je me suis retrouvé endormi sur la table.

To fall into a deep sleep.

After that meal, I fell asleep like a log.

Après ce repas, je suis tombé endormi comme une pierre.