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que ele/ela durma

[kə ˈɛlə/ˈɛlɐ ˈduɾmɐ]
verb phrase
that he/she sleep; may he/she sleep
1. A subjunctive verb phrase expressing a wish, command, or purpose that someone sleep
I hope that he sleeps well tonight
Espero que ele durma bem esta noite
2. Used in subordinate clauses after verbs of wanting, requesting, or commanding
She asked that he sleep early
Ela pediu que ele dormisse cedo
3. Expresses subjunctive mood for hypothetical or non-factual situations
It's important that she sleep enough
É importante que ela durma o suficiente
Synonyms
que ele/ela adormeçaque ele/ela repouseque ele/ela descanse
Antonyms
que ele/ela acordeque ele/ela desperte

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
que ele/ela durma
Standard present subjunctive form used in modern Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
que ele/ela durma
Standard present subjunctive form, same as Brazil
Formal/Literary
que ele/ela dormisse
Imperfect subjunctive form used in more formal or literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

que ele/ela durma em paz
que ele/ela durma o sono dos justos
deixa que ele/ela durma
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