sleep
US /slip/
verb, noun Foundation · A2 Sức khỏe
Definition
a natural periodic state of rest for mind and body; to be in this state
Appears in hotel reviews, business travel fatigue, and wellness articles.
Examples
Doctors recommend that adults sleep at least seven hours every night.
Word Family
Synonyms
- slumbera quiet, peaceful sleep
- resta cessation of work or movement to recover strength
- napa short sleep, especially during the day
Collocations
- Easy get enough sleepto obtain sufficient nightly physical rest
- Medium lack of sleep affecting productivityinsufficient rest causing a decline in workplace output
- Hard sleep deprivation studiesresearch analyzing physiological effects of chronic exhaustion
- Very Hard sleep on a major decisionto postpone a critical choice until the following day to ponder carefully
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