slumber

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

Translation

n. ett tillstånd av sömn; ett tillstånd av inaktivitet eller dvala

vi. att sova; att ligga i dvala eller inaktiv

vt. att sova; att tillbringa (tid) i sömn
Word Forms
Past Participleslumbered
Third Person Singularslumbers
Present Participleslumbering
Past Tenseslumbered
Pluralslumbers

Phrases & Collocations

peaceful slumber

fridsamt sömn

deep slumber

djup sömn

fall into slumber

somna

Example Sentences

slumber away one's time

slumra bort tiden

The baby slumbered in his cradle.

Barnet slumrade i sin vagga.

the village street slumbered under the afternoon sun.

Bygdens gata slumrade under eftermiddagssolen.

Sleeping Beauty slumbered in her forest castle.

Askprinsessan slumrade i sitt skogsborgsslott.

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 är möjligt att minskat sömn påverkar antalet kalorier som bränns medan man vilar (basalmetabolismen) och resulterar i viktökning över tid.

Real-world Examples

The first was that this was no ordinary slumber.

Det första var att detta inte var någon vanlig sömn.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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

Ibland känner vi bara att vi behöver en eftermiddagssömn, eller hur?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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

Det var därför nödvändigt att uppfinna instrument som varken slumrade eller sov.

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

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

Dansade runt, berättade hemligheter som tjejer på en sömnfest.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

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

Eftersom Phoebe stannar, kommer vi att ha en sömnfest.

Source: "Friends" Season 1 - by Mia

Mares only feed on those who slumber.

Marrer äter bara de som slumrar.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

Hey, slumber butt, where ya been all day?

Hej, sömnrumpa, var har du varit hela dagen?

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

32 I dream when I'm deep in slumber.

32 Jag drömmer när jag är djupt slumrande.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Yeah, she wanted to go to a slumber party.

Ja, hon ville gå på en sömnfest.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

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

Sluta! Beau dog i sin sömn, av naturliga orsaker.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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