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adormece-te

[ə.dor.ˈme.sə.tə]
verb
fall asleep (imperative reflexive form)
1. Second person singular imperative reflexive form of 'adormecer' - a command or instruction for someone to fall asleep or go to sleep
Fall asleep now!
Adormece-te agora!
2. To doze off or enter a state of sleep
He told the child to fall asleep.
Ele disse à criança para adormece-te.
Synonyms
dorme-teadormecevai dormir
Antonyms
acorda-tedesperta-televanta-te

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dorme
More common in Brazilian Portuguese; reflexive form less frequently used
Portugal
adormece-te
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

adormecer nos louros
cair no sono
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