nod off | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,intransitive)Tofall asleep, especially unintentionally.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:fall asleep1857–1859,W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, chapter 53, inThe Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume(please specify |volume=I or II), London:Bradbury & Evans,[…], published1858–1859,→OCLC:The old ladynodded offto sleep many times during the narration, only waking up when George paused, saying it was most interesting.c.1905–1906(date written),Robert Frost, “The Death of the Hired Man”, inThe Poems of Robert Frost:[…], New York, N.Y.:The Modern Library, published1946,→OCLC,page38:I dragged him to the house, / And gave him tea and tried to make him smoke. / I tried to make him talk about his travels. / Nothing would do: he just keptnodding off.2008February 15, Ingfei Chen, “A Leap Forward, but Hurdles Remain in Narcolepsy”, inNew York Times‎[1], retrieved16 July 2008:All patients struggle against daytime drowsiness andnod offat inopportune moments.

Examples:

EN: Before the express comes, nod off on the rails.
ES: Antes de que llegue el expreso, échese en los raíles.
EN: When you're old, you nod off easily, but you don't sleep long.
ES: Cuando se es viejo, das cabezadas con facilidad, pero no duermes mucho.
EN: White ones for the nod off, and yellow ones for the big wake up.
ES: Las blancas para dormir, las amarillas para el despertar.
EN: Yes, well try not to nod off altogether!
ES: Sí, bueno, trataremos de no dormirnos por completo!
EN: - Did I see you nod off for a few minutes?
ES: -¿Te vi cabecear un par de veces? -
EN: I think he's gonna nod off.
ES: Creo que se queda dormido
EN: Sing a little, while I nod off... and mind you sing, don't bray like a donkey.
ES: Pero canta, no rebuznes como un burro.
EN: And if you want to leave or nod off, then that's all right by me.
ES: Si alguien quiere irse o cabecear, no me importa.
EN: Maybe that's why she still does it Don't nod off, I've got people to see
ES: No se duerma, tengo personas por ver
EN: I can't seem to nod off without mine, especially when it's quiet.
ES: Es toda esa tranquilidad, la que no me deja dormir.
EN: And you nod off for a couple hours?
ES: ¿Y te quedas dormida por dos horas?
EN: You nod off again?
ES: ?
EN: I mean, my pop would nod off... - every night at 7:00 for 45 years. - What's it like up ahead?
ES: Quiero decir, mi my pop... cada noche a las 7.00 durante 45 años.
EN: I'll stab you before I nod off.
ES: Te la clavaré antes de dormirme.
EN: Easy on the water, heavy on the wine, and ring the bells whenever I see someone start to nod off.
ES: Tranquilo con el agua generoso con el vino. Y tocar las campanas si alguien está durmiéndose.

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