sleep with: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Worldwide Englishinformaleuphemisticcolloquial
    • To have sexual intercourse with someone.

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    • It was a scandal when the politician was found to have slept with his assistant.

      It was a scandal when the politician was found to have slept with his assistant.

    • She confessed that she had slept with her colleague during the conference.

      She confessed that she had slept with her colleague during the conference.

    • Do you think he’d sleep with someone he just met at that party?

      Do you think he’d sleep with someone he just met at that party?

  • 2.

    Worldwide Englishneutralcolloquial
    • To share a bed or sleeping place with someone for the night or for a period.

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    • Last night, I slept with my sister because our guest room was occupied.

      Last night, I slept with my sister because our guest room was occupied.

    • During the trip, the kids slept with their parents in one big bed.

      During the trip, the kids slept with their parents in one big bed.

    • We often sleep with the window open to let in fresh air during summer nights.

      We often sleep with the window open to let in fresh air during summer nights.

    • He slept with his dog curled up at the foot of the bed for comfort.

      He slept with his dog curled up at the foot of the bed for comfort.

  • 3.

    Worldwide Englishneutral
    • To go to sleep accompanied by, attended by, or in possession of something; to sleep in a particular state or with a particular object or condition present.

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    • She always sleeps with her favorite book on the nightstand beside her bed.

      She always sleeps with her favorite book on the nightstand beside her bed.

    • He slept with the radio playing softly to help him fall asleep.

      He slept with the radio playing softly to help him fall asleep.

    • Sometimes I sleep with a scarf on when the air conditioner is too cold.

      Sometimes I sleep with a scarf on when the air conditioner is too cold.

    • They slept with the baby monitor nearby to listen for any sounds during the night.

      They slept with the baby monitor nearby to listen for any sounds during the night.

Examples:

  • EN: These girls sleep with everyone.
    ES: Bueno, todos hemos tenido alguna aventura así.
  • EN: Miss Cornelia. Can't I sleep with you tonight?
    ES: Señora, ¿puedo dormir con usted esta noche?
  • EN: Every night I sleep with every window in the place wide open.
    ES: Cada noche duermo con todas las ventanas totalmente abiertas.
  • EN: Now listen kid, lock this door and sleep with one eye open.
    ES: Echa el cerrojo y duerme con un ojo abierto.
  • EN: It's my custom to sleep with my eyes open.
    ES: Yo duermo con los ojos abiertos.
  • EN: Sophie, you sleep with Ma.
    ES: Soph, duerme con mamá.
  • EN: Come on, Jenny, don't go to sleep with that port, pass it.
    ES: Vamos, Jenny, no te quedes dormida con el oporto, pásalo.
  • EN: Well, I've done everything but sleep with him.
    ES: Hal lo hice todo....menos lo acostarme con él.
  • EN: Tell us of the times when you didn't sleep with your back toward him.
    ES: Háblenos de las veces que no durmió dándole la espalda a su marido...
  • EN: Get me out of town and I'll sleep with the anchor.
    ES: Sácame de la ciudad y dormiré en el ancla.
  • EN: I've done everything but sleep with him.
    ES: Hice de todo menos dormir con él.
  • EN: Well, sleep with him.
    ES: Bien, duerme con él.
  • EN: You'll sleep with me.
    ES: Dormirás conmigo.
  • EN: It's never left me since I received it. - I even sleep with it under my pillow.
    ES: La llevo encima desde que la recibí, hasta duermo con ella.
  • EN: Mr. Corder took it for granted that you'd sleep with the rest of us for your protection.
    ES: El Sr. Corder asumió que usted dormiría con nosotros por su propia seguridad.
  • EN: These girls sleep with everyone.
    ES: Bueno, todos hemos tenido alguna aventura así.
  • EN: Miss Cornelia. Can't I sleep with you tonight?
    ES: Señora, ¿puedo dormir con usted esta noche?
  • EN: Every night I sleep with every window in the place wide open.
    ES: Cada noche duermo con todas las ventanas totalmente abiertas.
  • EN: Now listen kid, lock this door and sleep with one eye open.
    ES: Echa el cerrojo y duerme con un ojo abierto.
  • EN: It's my custom to sleep with my eyes open.
    ES: Yo duermo con los ojos abiertos.
  • EN: Sophie, you sleep with Ma.
    ES: Soph, duerme con mamá.
  • EN: Come on, Jenny, don't go to sleep with that port, pass it.
    ES: Vamos, Jenny, no te quedes dormida con el oporto, pásalo.
  • EN: Well, I've done everything but sleep with him.
    ES: Hal lo hice todo....menos lo acostarme con él.
  • EN: Tell us of the times when you didn't sleep with your back toward him.
    ES: Háblenos de las veces que no durmió dándole la espalda a su marido...
  • EN: I've done everything but sleep with him.
    ES: Hice de todo menos dormir con él.
  • EN: Well, sleep with him.
    ES: Bien, duerme con él.
  • EN: You'll sleep with me.
    ES: Dormirás conmigo.
  • EN: Get me out of town and I'll sleep with the anchor.
    ES: Sácame de la ciudad y dormiré en el ancla.
  • EN: It's never left me since I received it. - I even sleep with it under my pillow.
    ES: La llevo encima desde que la recibí, hasta duermo con ella.
  • EN: Mr. Corder took it for granted that you'd sleep with the rest of us for your protection.
    ES: El Sr. Corder asumió que usted dormiría con nosotros por su propia seguridad.

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