slumber

[US]/ˈslʌmbə(r)/
[UK]/ˈslʌmbər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en søvn; en tilstand af inaktivitet eller dvale

vi. at sove; at være i dvale eller inaktiv

vt. at sove; at tilbringe (tid) i søvn
Word Forms
Past Participleslumbered
Third Person Singularslumbers
Present Participleslumbering
Past Tenseslumbered
Pluralslumbers

Phrases & Collocations

peaceful slumber

rolig søvn

deep slumber

dyb søvn

fall into slumber

falde i søvn

Example Sentences

slumber away one's time

spilde tiden

The baby slumbered in his cradle.

Babyen slumrede i sin vugge.

the village street slumbered under the afternoon sun.

Landsbyens gade slumrede under eftermiddagssolen.

Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle.

Den sovende skønhed slumrede i sit skovslot.

It is possibile that reduced slumber affects the number of calories burned while at reast( basal metabolic rate) and translates into weight gain over time.

Det er muligt, at reduceret søvn påvirker antallet af kalorier, der forbrændes, mens man hviler (basalstofskifte), og det fører til vægtøgning over tid.

Real-world Examples

The first was that this was no ordinary slumber.

Det første var, at dette ikke var en almindelig middagslur.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Sometimes we just feel like we need a midday slumber, right?

Nogle gange føler vi bare, at vi har brug for en middagslur, ikke sandt?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

It was necessary, therefore, to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept.

Det var derfor nødvendigt at opfinde instrumenter, der hverken slumrede eller sov.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Dancing around, telling secrets like girls at a slumber party.

Danser rundt, fortæller hemmeligheder som piger til en middagslur.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Since Phoebe's staying, we'll have a slumber party.

Da Phoebe bliver, vil vi have en middagslur.

Source: "Friends" Season 1 - by Mia

Mares only feed on those who slumber.

Marenætter lever kun af dem, der slumrer.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Hey, slumber butt, where ya been all day?

Hey, sovetryne, hvor har du været hele dagen?

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

32 I dream when I'm deep in slumber.

32 Jeg drømmer, når jeg er dybt i søvn.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Yeah, she wanted to go to a slumber party.

Ja, hun ville gerne til en middagslur.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

Stop it! Beau died in his slumber, of natural causes.

Stop! Beau døde i sin søvn, af naturlige årsager.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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