insônio

[in-ˈsô-ni-u]

nounmasculinepl: insônios

insomnia

1. A sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

He suffered from insomnia for months.

Ele sofria de insônio há meses.

2. Prolonged wakefulness; inability to sleep

The insomnia kept her awake all night.

O insônio a manteve acordada a noite toda.

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General Brazilian

insônio

standard term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

insônio

commonly used in medical and everyday contexts

Portugal

insónia

Portuguese spelling variant; more common in European Portuguese

noite de insônio - sleepless night

sofrer de insônio - to suffer from insomnia

combater o insônio - to fight insomnia

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