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doze
[/doʊz/]
verb
cochilar
1.
to sleep lightly or briefly; to be half asleep
He dozed off during the meeting.
Ele cochilou durante a reunião.
2.
a light or brief sleep
She took a short doze after lunch.
Ela tirou uma soneca curta após o almoço.
NYC Slang
catch some Z's
Synonyms
nap
sleep
slumber
snooze
rest
Antonyms
awake
wake
alert
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cochilar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
cochilar
standard usage
São Paulo
cochilar
standard usage
Portugal
dormir um pouco
more literal translation; 'cochilar' also used
Related Idioms & Phrases
doze off - adormecer sem perceber
doze away - desperdiçar tempo cochilando
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