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    Endormir (en. To fall asleep)

    /ɑ̃.dɔʁ.miʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To make someone asleep.
    The gentle sound of rain managed to lull the baby to sleep.
    Le doux bruit de la pluie réussit à endormir le bébé.
    To fall asleep, to go to sleep.
    He always falls asleep while watching television.
    Il s'endort toujours en regardant la télévision.
    To make lose consciousness, to plunge into an artificial sleep.
    The doctor put the patient to sleep before the operation.
    Le médecin a endormi le patient avant l'opération.

    Etymology

    From the old verb 'dormir' with the prefix 'en-' indicating entry into a state.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to put a child to sleep
    To ensure that a child falls asleep.
    endormir un enfant
    to rest on one's laurels
    To cease progressing after a success.
    s'endormir sur ses lauriers
    to lower one's guard
    To make a danger forgotten.
    endormir la vigilance

    Related Words

    sleep
    To have sleep, to be in a state of rest.
    dormir
    sleep
    Physiological state of rest in humans and animals.
    sommeil
    to doze
    To bring into a state of light sleep.
    assoupir

    Slang Meanings

    To fall asleep quickly
    With the heat, I fell asleep in no time.
    Avec la chaleur, je me suis endormi en un rien de temps.
    To be drunk to the point of sleeping
    After that party, he was so drunk that he ended up falling asleep on the couch.
    Après cette fête, il était tellement saoul qu'il a fini par s'endormir sur le canapé.