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que dorme

[kə DOR-mə]
verb phrase / relative clause
that sleeps / who sleeps / which sleeps
1. A relative clause describing someone or something that is in the act of sleeping
The cat that sleeps on the couch is very lazy.
O gato que dorme no sofá é muito preguiçoso.
2. Used to describe a person characterized by sleeping or lethargy
He is the one that sleeps through all the meetings.
Ele é o que dorme durante todas as reuniões.
Synonyms
que está dormindoadormecidoque repousa
Antonyms
que acordaque despertaque está acordado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
que dorme
Standard usage in relative clauses
Portugal
que dorme
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

quem dorme perde
dormir como uma pedra
deixar dormir
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