sleep together: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Worldwide Englishneutralcolloquial
    • To share the same bed or sleeping space with another person or persons.

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    • The siblings used to sleep together in the same room when they were kids.

      The siblings used to sleep together in the same room when they were kids.

    • During our trip, the whole team had to sleep together in one large tent.

      During our trip, the whole team had to sleep together in one large tent.

    • They would often sleep together on weekends when visiting their grandparents’ house.

      They would often sleep together on weekends when visiting their grandparents’ house.

    • After the power outage, the family decided to sleep together in the living room for comfort.

      After the power outage, the family decided to sleep together in the living room for comfort.

  • 2.

    Worldwide Englishinformaleuphemisticcolloquial
    • To have sexual intercourse with another person.

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    • They admitted to having slept together after the party, which surprised their friends.

      They admitted to having slept together after the party, which surprised their friends.

    • If you sleep together, you should be prepared for the emotional complications that might follow.

      If you sleep together, you should be prepared for the emotional complications that might follow.

    • Rumors spread quickly that the two stars had slept together during the film shoot.

      Rumors spread quickly that the two stars had slept together during the film shoot.

  • 3.

    Worldwide Englishneutralcolloquial
    • To live together or share domestic life as intimate partners, often implying regular sharing of sleeping arrangements.

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    • After dating for a year, they decided to sleep together under the same roof.

      After dating for a year, they decided to sleep together under the same roof.

    • Living together means you often sleep together, sharing your space and life.

      Living together means you often sleep together, sharing your space and life.

    • They have been sleeping together for months now, enjoying their domestic routine.

      They have been sleeping together for months now, enjoying their domestic routine.

Examples:

  • EN: FLUFF: You two boys can sleep together.
    ES: - Vosotros dos podéis dormir juntos.
  • EN: So we'll sleep together, right?
    ES: Entonces, dormiremos juntos, ¿no?
  • EN: Since we are all to be prisoners in this terrible house until tomorrow morning, I suggest that you and I sleep together.
    ES: Puesto que estamos prisioneros en esta casa terrible hasta mañana, sugiero que durmamos juntos.
  • EN: I suggest we all sleep together.
    ES: Yo sugiero que todos durmamos juntas.
  • EN: They mean they can't sleep together.
    ES: Es que no pueden dormir juntos.
  • EN: Well... looks like we're gonna sleep together.
    ES: Bueno, parece que dormiremos juntos. - ¿Norma? - ¡Claro!
  • EN: You can all sleep together there.
    ES: Podéis dormir todos juntos ahí.
  • EN: Happiness, of course, but we won't sleep together.
    ES: Mucha felicidad, ¿verdad? No te ha dicho que no pasaremos la noche juntos.
  • EN: FLUFF: You two boys can sleep together.
    ES: - Vosotros dos podéis dormir juntos.
  • EN: So we'll sleep together, right?
    ES: Entonces, dormiremos juntos, ¿no?
  • EN: Since we are all to be prisoners in this terrible house until tomorrow morning, I suggest that you and I sleep together.
    ES: Puesto que estamos prisioneros en esta casa terrible hasta mañana, sugiero que durmamos juntos.
  • EN: I suggest we all sleep together.
    ES: Yo sugiero que todos durmamos juntas.
  • EN: They mean they can't sleep together.
    ES: Es que no pueden dormir juntos.
  • EN: Well... looks like we're gonna sleep together.
    ES: Bueno, parece que dormiremos juntos. - ¿Norma? - ¡Claro!
  • EN: You can all sleep together there.
    ES: Podéis dormir todos juntos ahí.
  • EN: Happiness, of course, but we won't sleep together.
    ES: Mucha felicidad, ¿verdad? No te ha dicho que no pasaremos la noche juntos.
  • EN: Would you two... sleep together?
    ES: - ¿Ustedes dos duermen juntos?
  • EN: Tonight everyone will sleep together.
    ES: Hoy dormiremos todos juntos.
  • EN: So we could sleep together, eat together, go out together.
    ES: Dormir juntos, comer juntos, salir juntos.
  • EN: We sleep together and I wouldn't want to do my boyfriend a disservice.
    ES: Dormimos juntas y no quiero perjudicar a mi novio.
  • EN: Do you sleep together?
    ES: ¿Os acostáis juntos?
  • EN: We'll sleep together always.
    ES: Siempre dormiremos juntos.
  • EN: Just like dogs... sleep together...
    ES: ¿Acostarnos todos juntos como perros...

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