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Detailed Translations for sleeper from English to German

sleeper:

sleeper [the ~] nomen

  1. the sleeper (railway sleeper)
    die Eisenbahnschwelle; die Schwelle
  2. the sleeper (berth carriage; berth; sleeping car)
    der Schlafwagen

Translation Matrix for sleeper:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Eisenbahnschwelle railway sleeper; sleeper
Schlafwagen berth; berth carriage; sleeper; sleeping car sleepers; sleeping-car; sleeping-carriage; sleeping-cars
Schwelle railway sleeper; sleeper doorstep; platform; threshold; threshold value
- crosstie; railroad tie; sleeper goby; sleeping car; slumberer; tie; wagon-lit
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- railway sleeper

Related Words for "sleeper":


Synonyms for "sleeper":


Related Definitions for "sleeper":

  1. an unexpected hit1
    • that movie was the sleeper of the summer1
  2. tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water1
  3. a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed1
  4. pajamas with feet; worn by children1
  5. a passenger car that has berths for sleeping1
  6. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track1
    • the British call a railroad tie a sleeper1
  7. a rester who is sleeping1
  8. an unexpected achiever of success1
    • the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it1
  9. a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal1

Wiktionary Translations for sleeper:

sleeper
noun
  1. someone who sleeps
  2. saboteur or terrorist
  3. horizontal wooden or concrete structural member supporting railway lines
sleeper
noun
  1. Gleisbau: einer der Balken, auf denen die Gleise ruhen
  2. Person, die schlafen, die sich im Schlafzustand befindet

sleeper form of sleep:

to sleep verb (sleeps, slept, sleeping)

  1. to sleep (be asleep; snooze)
    schlafen; schlummern
    • schlafen verb (schlafe, schläfst, schläft, schlief, schlieft, geschlafen)
    • schlummern verb (schlummere, schlummerst, schlummert, schlummerte, schlummertet, geschlummert)

Conjugations for sleep:

present
  1. sleep
  2. sleep
  3. sleeps
  4. sleep
  5. sleep
  6. sleep
simple past
  1. slept
  2. slept
  3. slept
  4. slept
  5. slept
  6. slept
present perfect
  1. have slept
  2. have slept
  3. has slept
  4. have slept
  5. have slept
  6. have slept
past continuous
  1. was sleeping
  2. were sleeping
  3. was sleeping
  4. were sleeping
  5. were sleeping
  6. were sleeping
future
  1. shall sleep
  2. will sleep
  3. will sleep
  4. shall sleep
  5. will sleep
  6. will sleep
continuous present
  1. am sleeping
  2. are sleeping
  3. is sleeping
  4. are sleeping
  5. are sleeping
  6. are sleeping
subjunctive
  1. be slept
  2. be slept
  3. be slept
  4. be slept
  5. be slept
  6. be slept
diverse
  1. sleep!
  2. let's sleep!
  3. slept
  4. sleeping
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

sleep [the ~] nomen

  1. the sleep
    der Schlaf
  2. the sleep (hibernation; dormancy; winter sleep)
    der Winterschlaf
  3. the sleep (sleep mode)
    – A power-saving state that allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again. All open documents and programs are saved to memory before the computer enters the low-power state. 2

Translation Matrix for sleep:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Schlaf sleep
Winterschlaf dormancy; hibernation; sleep; winter sleep
- eternal rest; eternal sleep; nap; quietus; rest; slumber; sopor
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
schlafen be asleep; sleep; snooze
schlummern be asleep; sleep; snooze doze; drowse; have a bit of shut-eye; have a nap; have a snooze; sneak; snooze
- catch some Z's; kip; log Z's; slumber
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Energiesparmodus sleep; sleep mode
Standbymodus sleep; sleep mode

Related Words for "sleep":

  • sleeping, sleeps

Synonyms for "sleep":


Antonyms for "sleep":


Related Definitions for "sleep":

  1. euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)1
    • they had to put their family pet to sleep1
  2. a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended1
    • he didn't get enough sleep last night1
  3. a torpid state resembling deep sleep1
  4. a period of time spent sleeping1
  5. be asleep1
  6. be able to accommodate for sleeping1
    • This tent sleeps six people1
  7. A power-saving state that allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again. All open documents and programs are saved to memory before the computer enters the low-power state.2

Wiktionary Translations for sleep:

sleep
noun
  1. state of reduced consciousness
  2. informal: act or instance of sleeping
  3. substance found in the corner of the eyes / figurative objectification of sleep
verb
  1. to rest in state of reduced consciousness
  2. to accommodate
sleep
  1. -
noun
  1. (umgangssprachlich): verkrustete Tränenflüssigkeit, die sich oftmals am Morgen auf den carunculis lacrimalis, den Tränenwärzchen, findet
  2. Zustand der Ruhe eines Tieres oder Menschen
  3. zähflüssiges, weißgelbliches Sekret der Drüsen am Auge, das ein Überlaufen der Tränenflüssigkeit über die Lidkante verhindert

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
sleep Schlaf slaap — periode van inactiviteit
sleep Augenbutter chassie — physiologie|fr humeur gluante qui s’amasser sur le bord des paupières.
sleep schlafen dormir — Se reposer dans un état inconscient
sleep Schlaf sommeil — État inconscient nécessaire à la vie. (Sens général).

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