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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries睡眠
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuì mián
"充足的睡眠对健康非常重要。"
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2 senses- 1
A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the nervous system is relatively inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended.
"He needs at least eight hours of sleep every night to stay focused."
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To rest in a state of sleep.
"The tired baby slept peacefully in her crib."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English slǣp (noun) and slǣpan (verb), originating from Proto-Germanic *slēpaną, with cognates in Old Frisian slēpa and Old High German slāfan. The root ultimately traces back to an Indo-European base meaning 'to be slack or languid'. Over centuries, the term has maintained its core physiological meaning while generating numerous metaphorical extensions.
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sommeil
Transliteration: som-ɛj
"Le sommeil est essentiel pour la santé."
Schlaf
Transliteration: ʃlaːf
"Guter Schlaf ist wichtig für die Konzentration."
sonno
Transliteration: ˈsɔn.no
"Ho bisogno di un buon sonno ristoratore."
sueño
Transliteration: ˈswe.ɲo
"El sueño profundo es necesario para el cuerpo."
sono
Transliteration: ˈsõ.nu
"Uma boa noite de sono revigora a mente."
नींद
Transliteration: nīnd
"अच्छी सेहत के लिए पूरी नींद लेना ज़रूरी है।"
睡眠
Transliteration: shuì mián
"充足的睡眠对健康非常重要。"
수면
Transliteration: sumyeon
"충분한 수면은 건강에 필수적이다."
睡眠
Transliteration: suimin
"十分な睡眠をとることは健康のために大切です。"
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