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The summons had come in the form of a dream when he’d been sleeping, and he hadn’t needed his mama’s manners to get him to RSVP in the yes.La convocatoria le había llegado en forma de un sueño cuando estaba durmiendo, y no había necesitado de los modales que su madre le había enseñado para RSVP de forma afirmativa.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
For an instant, he wanted to go inside and peer down at the sleeping faces of his daughters, perhaps look in on the old man, who was probably snoring in a lounge chair; a whiskey dream in his head.Por un momento, tuvo ganas de entrar para ver a sus hijas mientras dormían, incluso hablar un momento con el viejo, que probablemente estaría roncando en un sillón de la sala, con los sueños humedecidos en whisky.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
When I left her she was sleeping, her eyelids fluttering in the throes of the first dream of the night.Cuando la dejé estaba durmiendo, con sus párpados estremeciéndose a causa del primer sueño de la noche.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
He had slept next to an empty grave, and while he’d been sleeping he had dreamed of the 5! 5! 5!, waking near dawn to make the drive to Pennsylvania.Había dormido junto a una tumba vacía y soñado con el «¡Cinco, cinco, cinco!», y se había despertado poco antes del amanecer para conducir hasta Pensilvania.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
She pushed open swinging double doors and we were in her living quarters: sitting room, kitchen, sleeping loft with bath, small office.Abrió de un empujón las dobles puertas batientes y estuvimos en la zona de vivienda: sala de estar, cocina, altillo-dormitorio con baño, pequeña oficina.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
Back then, Arturo was sleeping occasionally with a girlfriend of mine.Arturo, por aquel entonces, se acostaba ocasionalmente con mi amiga.The savage detectivesBolano, Roberto / Los detectives salvajesLos detectives salvajesBolano, Robertoe savage detectivesThe savage detective© 1998 by Roberto Bolaño© 2007 by Natasha Wimmer
The kerosene heater, lantern and sleeping bag in the back seat, originally packed for the camping trip, would come in handy, after all. Perhaps he would drive through McDonald’s on the way.La estufa de queroseno, la lámpara y el saco de dormir que había preparado para la acampada le vendrían de perillas.Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo SospechaBajo SospechaKava, AlexA Perfect EvilKava, Alex© S.M. Kava 2000
It's hard to know when she began sleeping with him.Me resulta difícil saber cuándo empezó a acostarse con él.Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
I can't tell you how much I have missed sleeping in your arms.'No sabes cuánto he echado de menos dormir entre tus brazos.Scarrow, Simon / The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon / Roma Vincit!Roma Vincit!Scarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow© de la traducción: Montserrat Batista, 2002© de la presente edición: Edhasa, 2002The Eagle's ConquestScarrow, Simon© 2001 by Simon Scarrow
Helps snorers and their sleeping partners worldwide.Ayudas para roncadores y sus parejas en todo el mundo.© 2009 Colegio Real de Psiquiatras© The Royal College of Psychiatrists. Updated: June 2011
This then, is the process that underpins the dynamic hypothesis: no longer do we have a prince charming who awakens the sleeping bacillus; what we have, rather, is a street sweeper who seems to indiscriminately collect bacilli along with cell debris.Este aspecto es muy importante en la hipótesis dinámica, que sustituye al príncipe azul que despertará al bacilo durmiente por un barrendero despreocupado que "confundiría" al bacilo con los propios restos celulares.© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica© SEPAR - Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica
His position in the wheelchair expressed a certain degree of surrender, as if watching the night rain and the sleeping neighborhood fulfilled all his expectations.Su posición en la silla de ruedas expresaba un cierto grado de abandono, como si la contemplación de la lluvia nocturna y del vecindario dormido colmara todas sus expectativas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
That night, while Liz Norton was sleeping, Pelletier remembered a long-ago afternoon when he and Espinoza had watched a horror film in a room at a German hotel.Aquella noche, mientras Liz Norton dormía, Pelletier recordó una tarde ya lejana en la que Espinoza y él vieron una película de terror en una habitación de un hotel alemán.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Sleep overtook him and he saw himself peacefully sleeping on the sofa in his mother's apartment in Harlem, with the TV on.El sueño lo alcanzó y se vio a sí mismo durmiendo plácidamente en el sofá de la casa de su madre, en Harlem, con la tele encendida.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
He remembered sleeping in the same bed with his father in a tourist cabin near the lake and going out in the morning into a hot, brilliant late-summer day.Había dormido en la misma cama que su padre en una cabaña cerca del lago y había salido por la mañana de un día caluroso y brillante de fines de verano.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
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Collocations
sleeping sickness
enfermedad del sueño
African sleeping sickness
enfermedad del sueño africana
sleeping partner
socio comanditario
sleeping bag
saco de dormir
sleeping pill
somnífero
sleeping car
coche cama
sleeping car
coche-cama
Sleeping Beauty
Bella Durmiente
disorders of sleep
trastornos del sueño
sleep on
consultar con la almohada
get to sleep
dormir
put to sleep
dormir
sleep-inducing
somnífero
sleep-inducing
soporífero
sleep with
acostarse con
Word forms
sleep
verb
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Past | slept |
Imperative | sleep |
Present Participle (Participle I) | sleeping |
Past Participle (Participle II) | slept |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I sleep | we sleep |
you sleep | you sleep |
he/she/it sleeps | they sleep |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am sleeping | we are sleeping |
you are sleeping | you are sleeping |
he/she/it is sleeping | they are sleeping |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have slept | we have slept |
you have slept | you have slept |
he/she/it has slept | they have slept |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been sleeping | we have been sleeping |
you have been sleeping | you have been sleeping |
he/she/it has been sleeping | they have been sleeping |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I slept | we slept |
you slept | you slept |
he/she/it slept | they slept |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was sleeping | we were sleeping |
you were sleeping | you were sleeping |
he/she/it was sleeping | they were sleeping |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had slept | we had slept |
you had slept | you had slept |
he/she/it had slept | they had slept |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been sleeping | we had been sleeping |
you had been sleeping | you had been sleeping |
he/she/it had been sleeping | they had been sleeping |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will sleep | we shall/will sleep |
you will sleep | you will sleep |
he/she/it will sleep | they will sleep |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be sleeping | we shall/will be sleeping |
you will be sleeping | you will be sleeping |
he/she/it will be sleeping | they will be sleeping |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have slept | we shall/will have slept |
you will have slept | you will have slept |
he/she/it will have slept | they will have slept |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been sleeping | we shall/will have been sleeping |
you will have been sleeping | you will have been sleeping |
he/she/it will have been sleeping | they will have been sleeping |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would sleep | we should/would sleep |
you would sleep | you would sleep |
he/she/it would sleep | they would sleep |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be sleeping | we should/would be sleeping |
you would be sleeping | you would be sleeping |
he/she/it would be sleeping | they would be sleeping |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have slept | we should/would have slept |
you would have slept | you would have slept |
he/she/it would have slept | they would have slept |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been sleeping | we should/would have been sleeping |
you would have been sleeping | you would have been sleeping |
he/she/it would have been sleeping | they would have been sleeping |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am slept | we are slept |
you are slept | you are slept |
he/she/it is slept | they are slept |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being slept | we are being slept |
you are being slept | you are being slept |
he/she/it is being slept | they are being slept |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been slept | we have been slept |
you have been slept | you have been slept |
he/she/it has been slept | they have been slept |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was slept | we were slept |
you were slept | you were slept |
he/she/it was slept | they were slept |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being slept | we were being slept |
you were being slept | you were being slept |
he/she/it was being slept | they were being slept |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been slept | we had been slept |
you had been slept | you had been slept |
he/she/it had been slept | they had been slept |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be slept | we shall/will be slept |
you will be slept | you will be slept |
he/she/it will be slept | they will be slept |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been slept | we shall/will have been slept |
you will have been slept | you will have been slept |
he/she/it will have been slept | they will have been slept |