nod off
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nod off
verb nods off · nodding off · nodded off
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To fall asleep, especially unintentionally.
The old lady nodded off to sleep many times during the narration, only waking up when George paused, saying it was most interesting.
Similar: crash out, doze off, drift off, drop off, fall asleep, get off, go night-night, go to sleep, nod off, nod out, sack out, zone
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verb fall asleep
| 日本語 | 居眠り inemuri |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 打盹 dǎdǔn, 打瞌睡 dǎ kēshuì, 釣魚 /钓鱼 diàoyú |
| Português | cair no sono |
| Français | somnoler, cogner des clous, dormir debout |
| Deutsch | einnicken |
| Italiano | addormentarsi, assopirsi, cadere in catalessi |
| العربية | نَامَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ nāma ʕalā nafsihi |
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