SLEEP AND SLEEPING Flashcards
počutiti se zaspano
to feel sleepy
zehati
to start yawning
iti v posteljo
to go to bed
obleči pižamo oz. jutranjo haljo
to put on pyjamas or a nightie
nastaviti alarm
set an alarm
uleči se v posteljo
to get to bed
zaspati
to fall asleep
spati
to be asleep, to fall asleep
sanajati in imeti nočne more
to have dreams and nightmares
smrčati
to snore
globoko spati
to be fast asleep
alarm začne zvoniti
the alarm to go off
se zbuditi
to wake up
biti čisto prebujen
to be wide awake
prespati vse alarme
to oversleep
poležavati
to have a lie-in
spati kot hlod
To sleep like a log: sleep very well
imeti nemiren spanec
Have restless nights: to be often unable to sleep well and often wake up
se fokusirati na nekaj
To concentrate: give all of your attention to what you are doing
ne spati dovolj
Lack of sleep: to not have enough sleep
biti izmučen
Exhaustion, to be exhausted: to be extremely tired
zaspanec
A heavy sleeper: a person who doesn’t wake up easily
kronična zaspanost
Insomnia: to never get much sleep
slabo spati
to sleep badly
dremež
To have a nap: have a short sleep during the day
primanjkovanje spanja, primanjkovanje
to be sleep deprived
deprivation
biti hipnotiziran
to be hypnotised
zaspati
to doze off
ne spiš dovolj
to not get much sleep
spati celo noč, brez da se zbudiš
a whole night’s sleep
biti slabe volje
to be in a bad mood
biti navajen na spremembe
to be adjusted to change
ugasnitin nekaj
to switch off something
nekaj blokirati
To block something out, e.g. light
čudne sanje
to have strange dreams
nrekaj te moti
To be disturbed, disturbance
ne spiš dovolj
not be sleeping enough
obnašanje
behaviour, behavioural
dati spanju pomembnost, ki si jo zasluži
to give the sleep the importance it deserves
ljudje, ki so pokonci vsak dan cel dan
a 24/7 society
skušnjava
To tempt someone, temptation
delati nekaj stalno
to do something round the clock
stalno stanje
permanent state
spalni dolg, pomanjakanje spanja
sleep debt, chronic lack of sleep
umetno
artificially
kronično
chronic
posledice
implications
poslabšati
to impair something
narediti veliko napak, ki se nabirajo
to make a series of mistakes
ironično
ironic, irony
zaspanost
to feel sleepy
zaspanost zaradi časovnega zamika
Jet-lagged: having trouble of sleeping after a vacation in a different time zone
odeja 2
duvet, blanket
blazina
pillow
tablete za spanje
sleeping tablets
melatonin
Melatonin: a hormone used for treating disrupted sleep patterns or jet-lag
popoldanski počitek
siesta
hoja v spanju
sleepwalk
sleep tips (6)
• Give sleep a high priority in your life
• Listen to your body. If you feel tired, you probably need more sleep.
• Pay off your sleep debt by going to bed an hour earlier for a few weeks.
• Take an nap during the day (ideally after lunch). Research has shown that short naps are very effective in restoring our energy levels and mood.
• Make sure your bedroom isn’t to hot.
• Don’t use your bedroom as an office or watching TV.
vprašanje staro stoletja
age old question
mogoče
perhaps
maybe
zanimivo
To be fascinating: interesting
nečesa se dobro spomniti
to remember something clearly
znanstveno dejstvo ali znanstvena fantastika
Science-fact or science-fiction
odkritje, da smo nekaj naredili oziroma si to izmislili
brain child
ustvariti nekaj
to create something
nekaj nadzorovati
to monitor something
nekaj izbrati
to select something
vzorec spanja
sleep pattern
sanje, ki se ponavljajo
recurring dream
vrsta zvokov
series of sounds
personalizirano, individualistično
personalised
nežen zvok
gentle sound
opis
description
valovi se zaletavajov obalo
waves leaping on the shore
resna stran nečesa
serious side to it
sladek stopnjevano
sweet
sweeter
the sweetest
poskusiti nekaj
give it a go
obveščati o napredovanju nečesa
update on research
vpliv
Effective, effectiveness, affect
prijetne sanje
pleasant dreams
dvigniti raven produktivnosti
to boost productivity
vplivati
to influence
želeti nekaj spremeniti
aim to change
zbirka podatkov
data base
REm faza spanja
• REM stage of sleep (rapid eye movement): the stage of sleep where most dreams happen (REM faza spanja, ko največkrat sanjamo)
uresničiti sanje
Dream come true: we always wanted something to happen
zaželeti lahko noč
Sweet dreams: wish someone goodnight
ne predstavljam si.
Wouldn’t dream of it: never would have imagined it
boljše od pričakovanega
Beyond our wildest dreams: better than we imagined
živeti sanje
Living the dream: living the perfect life, usually people envy you
dobra ekipa
Dream team: good team
sanjaj naprej
Dream on: fat chance, something not happening likely