Insomnio (en. Insomnia)

/inˈsomb.njo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Difficulty sleeping during the night.

I have been suffering from insomnia for months.

Sufro de insomnio desde hace meses.

Sleep disorder that affects the quality and quantity of sleep.

Insomnia can have negative effects on health.

El insomnio puede tener efectos negativos en la salud.

State of alertness and wakefulness that prevents rest.

The noise caused me insomnia last night.

El ruido me causó insomnio anoche.

The term comes from the Latin 'insomnia', which means 'without sleep'.

sleepless nights

nights when one cannot sleep.

noches de insomnio

fight against insomnia

make efforts to overcome the difficulty of sleeping.

luchar contra el insomnio

habitual insomnia

sleep disorder that is recurrent.

insomnio habitual

sleep

State of rest in which the functions of consciousness are turned off.

dormir

dream

Physiological state characterized by decreased activity in the nervous system.

sueño

Wide awake

Last night I couldn't close my eyes, I was wide awake due to insomnia.

Anoche no pegué ojo, estaba desvelado por el insomnio.

Sleep-deprived

I feel sleep-deprived because of the insomnia I suffer from.

Me siento trasnochado por culpa del insomnio que sufro.