сон
Translation of сон
sleep
Russian word in Latin letters: son
Meaning of сон
Ночной отдых, когда глаза закрыты и тело восстанавливается.
the natural rest your body gets at night with your eyes closed
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Сон or спать?
спать
спать = to sleep (verb)
Don't mix them up. The action — спать (I sleep well); the noun — сон (I need sleep).
Я обычно сплю у открытого окна.
I usually sleep by an open window.
Кофе вечером портит мне сон.
Coffee in the evening ruins my sleep.
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I need eight hours of sleep.
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Мне нужно восемь часов сна.
Did you get enough sleep last night?
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Тебе хватило сна прошлой ночью?
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сон belongs to the topic "Anatomy →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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сон meaning: what does it mean?
the natural rest your body gets at night with your eyes closed
сон pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сон is pronounced as [ˈson]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сон definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I need eight hours of sleep. Translation: Мне нужно восемь часов сна.
Is сон part of Anatomy vocabulary?
Yes, сон (sleep) can be learned in the Anatomy topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is сон part of Body vocabulary?
Yes, сон (sleep) can be learned in the Body topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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