Topic: Dreams Flashcards
fall asleep
to start to sleep:
ex: I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.
Night mare
[noun]
bad dream
take a nap
take a rest
oversleep
verb [ I ]
to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late:
ex: I missed the bus this morning because I overslept again.
yawn
verb [ I ]
to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored:
ex: I can’t stop yawning - I must be tired.
insomnia
noun [ U ]
the condition of being unable to sleep, over a period of time:
ex: Holly suffered from insomnia caused by stress at work.
doze off
— phrasal verb
If you doze off, you start to sleep, especially during the day:
ex: The office was so hot I nearly dozed off at my desk.
snore
verb [ I ]
to breathe in a very noisy way while you are sleeping:
ex: Sometimes my husband snores so loudly, it keeps me awake at night.
sleepwalk
verb [ I ]
to get out of bed and walk around while you are sleeping:
ex: I sleepwalked when I was a child.
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drowsy
[adjective]
being in a state between sleeping and being awake:
ex: The room is so warm it’s making me feel drowsy.
night owl
noun [ C ]
a person who prefers to be awake and active at night
sleep in
— phrasal verb
to sleep until later in the morning than you usually do:
ex: I usually sleep in on Saturdays.
fast asleep
completely asleep
ex: The baby fell fast asleep in my arms.
morning person
noun [ C ] informal
someone who feels awake and full of energy in the mornings:
ex: He’s not really a morning person - he doesn’t even talk before about eleven o’clock!
