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The meaning of the Spanish word "dormir" and how you use it

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dormir
(v.) (infinitive) to sleep; to go to sleep
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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Quiero dormir .
I want to sleep.
¡ Es hora de dormir !
It's time to sleep!
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The Most Frustrating Hotel Check-In
Me voy a dormir a una banca , ¿ oíste ?, a una banca .
I'm going to sleep on a bench, did you hear? On a bench.
Are You a Light Sleeper? Combat It Here!
relaciones íntimas y dormir .
intimate relations and sleep.
Are You a Light Sleeper? Combat It Here!
y es muy difícil regresar de nuevo a dormir .
and it's very difficult to go back to sleep again.
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dormir
(v.) (infinitive) to put to sleep
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Voy a dormir al bebé .
I'm going to put the baby to sleep.
Ella quiere dormir a su bebé antes de salir .
She wants to put her baby to sleep before going out.
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Children's Songs: Trompita the Elephant
Para dormir a un elefante , se necesita un chupete gigante ,
To put an elephant to sleep, you need a giant pacifier,
Children's Songs: Trompita the Elephant
Para dormir ,
To put to sleep,
Children's Songs: Trompita the Elephant
para dormir ,
to put to sleep,
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vuélvete...a...dormir
(phrase) (imperative) (tú) go back to sleep; fall asleep again
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Vuélvete a dormir y estarás mejor .
Fall asleep again and you'll be better.
Es temprano . Vuélvete a dormir .
It's early. Go back to sleep.
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"So Many Things to Tell" - La Oreja de Van Gogh
Ven , vuélvete a dormir , vuelve a descubrir todo aquello junto a mí .
Come, go back to sleep, discover all of that together with me again.
"So Many Things to Tell" - La Oreja de Van Gogh
Ven , vuélvete a dormir , vuelve a descubrir todo aquello junto a mí .
Come, sleep again, discover all of that together with me again.
"So Many Things to Tell" - La Oreja de Van Gogh
Y ven , vuélvete a dormir , vuelve a descubrir todo aquello junto a mí .
And come, sleep again, discover all of that together with me again.
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a...dormir
(expression) bedtime; go to sleep
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A dormir , mi amor .
Bedtime, my sweetie.
Chicos , a dormir .
Kids, go to sleep.
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Sing Your Baby to Sleep
A dormir , mi bebé ,
Bedtime, my baby,
Sing Your Baby to Sleep
A dormir , a dormir , a dormir mi bebito .
Bedtime, bedtime, bedtime my little baby.
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dormir...la...mona
(idiom) (regional) (infinitive) to sleep it off (Spain)
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Necesito dormir la mona . Me emborraché anoche .
I need to sleep it off. I got drunk last night.
Sería buena idea dormir la mona .
It would be a good idea to sleep it off.
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Idioms of Spain: Sleep It Off
Después de una noche de fiesta , algunos turistas vienen a la playa a dormir la mona .
After a night of partying, some tourists come to the beach to sleep it off.
Idioms of Spain: Sleep It Off
Usamos la expresión " dormir la mona " cuando alguien duerme profundamente después de una noche de alcohol .
We use the expression "to sleep it off" when someone sleeps deeply after a night of alcohol.
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