задремать
Translation of задремать
drift off
Meaning of задремать
постепенно погрузиться в сон
to start to sleep
Transcription and pronunciation of задремать
задрема́ть
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [zədrʲɪˈmatʲ]
- In Latin letters
- zadremat
Traps and common mistakes
Задремать or вздремнуть?
вздремнуть
вздремнуть = to take a short nap on purpose
Don't mix them up. Falling asleep without meaning to — задремать; taking a quick nap on purpose — вздремнуть.
Пойду вздремну часок после обеда.
I'll go and take a nap for an hour after lunch.
Я хотел дочитать, но задремал в кресле.
I wanted to finish reading but drifted off in the armchair.
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I drifted off in front of the TV.
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Я задремал перед телевизором.
The baby drifted off in my arms.
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Малыш задремал у меня на руках.
задремать synonyms
What's the difference between задремать, уснуть, and отключиться
Broader: fall properly asleep.
Colloquial: drop off from tiredness.
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задремать belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does задремать mean?
to start to sleep
How do you pronounce задремать?
задремать is pronounced [zədrʲɪˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “zadremat”.
How is задремать used in a sentence?
I drifted off in front of the TV. Translation: Я задремал перед телевизором.
Is задремать part of Household Chores vocabulary?
Yes, задремать (drift off) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is задремать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, задремать (drift off) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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