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The meaning of the English word "sleep" and how you use it

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sleep
(noun) (uncount.) not being awake; a state of inactivity during which you rest
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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Get some sleep !
Sleep is very important for your health .
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Manipulate Your Dreams
and the reason why this is important is because for tracking sleep stages
Manipulate Your Dreams
Given the state of technology today , the most accurate way to track sleep
Manipulate Your Dreams
Aurora is a headband that you wear to sleep that tracks your sleep stages .
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sleep
(verb) (infinitive) to be resting (usually at night in bed)
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Yeonji Nam

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Yeonji is a native Korean speaker and has worked for over 10 years as a Korean teacher, translator, and creator of Korean language learning material. She is enthusiastic about learning languages and different cultures. She holds JLPT 1 and hanja (Chinese characters used in Korean) certifications.
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You can sleep on the couch tonight .
She likes to sleep for seven hours .
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Manipulate Your Dreams
Aurora is a headband that you wear to sleep that tracks your sleep stages .
Manipulate Your Dreams
Sleep tracking technology can be used to make people sleep better .
The Ultimate Travel Pillow
Join the elite circle of those who can finally sleep on a plane using Woollip .
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sleep
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to be resting (usually at night in bed)
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I sleep eight hours every night .
They sleep late on weekends .
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How to Run Faster
Sleep and eat properly to allow your body
Frog and Dog
If you eat and sleep and play , and say bow-wow every day .
Everything's a Competition
I sleep in a closet because my boss Betty 's been cutting my shifts
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sleep...on...it
(idiom) to think about a decision, usually for a day
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Aline de Barros Kauffma

Aline de Barros Kauffma

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Aline has a bachelor's degree in Travel & Hospitality and worked in the aviation industry for almost 20 years. She lives in São Paulo, Brazil and is now a full-time translator and localizer.
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I need to sleep on it before I make this decision .
Are you going to buy the car ? / Probably , but I need to sleep on it .
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3 Engaging Non-Desk Jobs - Part 1 of 2
I would go home and sleep on it .
Common Idioms - Part 1 of 2
Sleep on it
Common Idioms - Part 1 of 2
" If you are n't sure what to do , sleep on it and let us know what you decide tomorrow ."
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go...to...sleep
(verb) (present) (I / we / you / they) to fall asleep; to prepare for sleep
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Elena

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Elena holds a Master's Degree in languages and literatures and a BA in law. She has been working as a linguist, translator and localizer for more than 15 years. She has also a long experience as language tutor.
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I always go to sleep before 11 pm .
They usually go to sleep early .
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Hobbies and Interests - Part 2 of 2
I love listening to music before I go to sleep .
Feelings and Emotions
When I'm sleepy , I go to sleep .
Feelings and Emotions
I go to sleep .
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