sleep on: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    General Englishneutral
    • To lie down and sleep on a particular surface or in a particular place.

    Examples

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    • Last night, I decided to sleep on the couch since the bed was too warm.

      Last night, I decided to sleep on the couch since the bed was too warm.

    • We will sleep on the floor of the cabin to experience camping authentically.

      We will sleep on the floor of the cabin to experience camping authentically.

    • During the power outage, they had to sleep on the porch despite the cold weather.

      During the power outage, they had to sleep on the porch despite the cold weather.

    • She often sleeps on a hammock when visiting her grandparents' house in the summer.

      She often sleeps on a hammock when visiting her grandparents' house in the summer.

  • 2.

    General Englishneutralidiomatic
    • To postpone making a decision or forming a judgment until after having slept, in order to reflect overnight ('sleep on it').

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    • I’m not sure about the offer yet; I think I’ll sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

      I’m not sure about the offer yet; I think I’ll sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

    • Why don’t you sleep on the proposal and let me know your thoughts in the morning?

      Why don’t you sleep on the proposal and let me know your thoughts in the morning?

    • He said he needed to sleep on her request before committing to anything.

      He said he needed to sleep on her request before committing to anything.

Examples:

  • EN: They sleep on stone beds.
    ES: Duermen en camas de piedra.
  • EN: And a feather bed to sleep on.
    ES: Y una cama de plumas para dormir.
  • EN: She has to sleep on the piano on account of the vibration.
    ES: Tiene que dormir sobre el piano, por las vibraciones.
  • EN: And you, the great Cavendish, that none of the young girls in this country can go to sleep on account of.
    ES: ¡Y tú, el guapo Cavendish que impide a las mujeres dormir!
  • EN: I'll sleep on the floor.
    ES: Dormiré en el suelo.
  • EN: - You can go to sleep on it.
    ES: - Claro.
  • EN: They go to sleep on you.
    ES: Se duermen con ustedes.
  • EN: - I'll sleep on the veranda.
    ES: - Dormiré en la terraza.
  • EN: See, that's only because you always sleep on your stomach.
    ES: Mira, eso te pasa por dormir boca abajo.
  • EN: I'll sleep on the sofa outside.
    ES: Yo dormiré en el sofá, fuera.
  • EN: Probably maybe perhaps,if we should put a bed into the empty room You could sleep on the empty room bed.
    ES: Si pusiéramos una cama en la habitación vacía, podría usted dormir en la cama de la habitación vacía.
  • EN: Just sleep on it.
    ES: Consúltelo con la almohada.
  • EN: I don't think I can sleep on a football.
    ES: Mi almohada no entiende de fútbol.
  • EN: It's for my engine to sleep on.
    ES: - ¿Puede hacerlo usted? - Claro.
  • EN: Did you sleep on this side or on this side.
    ES: ¿Dormía usted en este lado o en este otro?
  • EN: They sleep on stone beds.
    ES: Duermen en camas de piedra.
  • EN: And a feather bed to sleep on.
    ES: Y una cama de plumas para dormir.
  • EN: She has to sleep on the piano on account of the vibration.
    ES: Tiene que dormir sobre el piano, por las vibraciones.
  • EN: And you, the great Cavendish, that none of the young girls in this country can go to sleep on account of.
    ES: ¡Y tú, el guapo Cavendish que impide a las mujeres dormir!
  • EN: I'll sleep on the floor.
    ES: Dormiré en el suelo.
  • EN: - You can go to sleep on it.
    ES: - Claro.
  • EN: They go to sleep on you.
    ES: Se duermen con ustedes.
  • EN: - I'll sleep on the veranda.
    ES: - Dormiré en la terraza.
  • EN: See, that's only because you always sleep on your stomach.
    ES: Mira, eso te pasa por dormir boca abajo.
  • EN: Just sleep on it.
    ES: Consúltelo con la almohada.
  • EN: I don't think I can sleep on a football.
    ES: Mi almohada no entiende de fútbol.
  • EN: I'll sleep on the sofa outside.
    ES: Yo dormiré en el sofá, fuera.
  • EN: Probably maybe perhaps,if we should put a bed into the empty room You could sleep on the empty room bed.
    ES: Si pusiéramos una cama en la habitación vacía, podría usted dormir en la cama de la habitación vacía.
  • EN: Did you sleep on this side or on this side.
    ES: ¿Dormía usted en este lado o en este otro?
  • EN: It's for my engine to sleep on.
    ES: - ¿Puede hacerlo usted? - Claro.

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