What does dormido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dormido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dormido in Spanish.

The word dormido in Spanish means asleep, half-asleep, sleep, sleep, put to sleep, fall asleep, slack off, go numb, put to sleep, numb arm, talk in your sleep, pretend to be asleep. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dormido

asleep

adjetivo (no despierto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No hagas ruido que el bebé está dormido.
The don't make noise. The baby is asleep.

half-asleep

adjetivo (lelo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Muévete! Estás dormido.
Move! You're half-asleep!

sleep

verbo intransitivo (reposar, descansar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El bebé duerme en la cuna.
The baby is sleeping in the cradle.

sleep

verbo intransitivo (pasar la noche)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mañana dormiremos en un hotel.
Tomorrow night we will sleep in a hotel.

put to sleep

verbo transitivo (hacer que alguien duerma)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Voy a dormir a mi bebé para poder descansar yo un rato.
I'm going to put my baby to sleep so I can rest a little.

fall asleep

verbo pronominal (caer en reposo)

Juan se durmió por el cansancio.
Juan fell asleep out of exhaustion.

slack off

verbo pronominal (descuidarse) (informal)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Juan se durmió al final del semestre y suspendió tres materias.
Juan slacked off at the end of the semester and failed three subjects.

go numb

verbo pronominal (perder la sensibilidad)

Se me ha dormido la pierna y no la siento.
My leg has gone numb and I can't feel it.

put to sleep

verbo transitivo (figurado (poner fin a la vida) (euphemism)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como el perro estaba sufriendo, la familia lo llevó al veterinario para que lo durmiera.
The family took the dog to the vet to put her to sleep and spare her any more suffering.

numb arm

(coloquial (sin sensación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Siempre me despierto con el brazo dormido por culpa de mi mala postura al dormir.
I always wake up with a numb arm because of my bad sleeping position.

talk in your sleep

locución verbal (balbucir en sueños)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nicolás habla dormido.
Nicholas talks in his sleep.

pretend to be asleep

locución verbal (fingir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan se hizo el dormido para no ceder el asiento.
Juan pretended to be asleep so as not to give up his seat.

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