Dormí (en. I slept)

/dorˈmi/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To have a period of sleep.

Last night I slept eight hours.

Anoche dormí ocho horas.

To be in a state of sleep.

When I arrived, he was already sleeping.

Cuando llegué, él ya dormía.

To not be awake.

While you were working, I slept on the sofa.

Mientras tú trabajabas, yo dormí en el sofá.

From the Latin 'dormire', which means 'to rest, to sleep'.

To rest on one's laurels

Not to make an effort because success has already been achieved.

dormirse en los laureles

To sleep soundly

To sleep deeply and without worry.

dormir a pierna suelta

To not sleep all night

To spend the night without resting.

no dormir en toda la noche

To sleep like a baby

To sleep deeply and without interruptions.

dormir como un bebé

Sleep

State of rest that allows one to regain energy.

sueño

To wake up

To come out of the state of sleep.

despertar

Insomnia

Difficulty sleeping or maintaining sleep.

insomnio

To sleep a lot.

I spent the weekend sleeping at home.

El fin de semana me pasé durmiendo en casa.

To rest completely.

Today I have the day off and I'm going to sleep all day.

Hoy tengo libre y voy a dormir todo el día.