dormire

to sleep

Usages of dormire

• Si timidus es, studere potes in urbe, sed si fortis es, potes dormire in horto.: If you are timid, you can study in the city, but if you are brave, you can sleep in the garden.
• Discipulus clamat: “Magister, possum studere, sed dormire non possum!”: (The student shouts: “Teacher, I can study, but I cannot sleep!”)
• Dea bellum non amat, imperator pacem amat, et nos omnes possumus dormire.: (The goddess does not love war, the emperor loves peace, and we all can sleep.)
• In quieta nocte corpus sororis bene dormit, sed mens vigilat.: In the quiet night the sister's body sleeps well, but her mind keeps watch.
• Puer timidus numquam iam sine matre dormit, sed semper matrem vocat.: The timid boy no longer ever sleeps without his mother, but he always calls his mother.
• Puer timidus cum matre in villa dormit.: The timid boy sleeps with his mother in the villa.
• Puer fessus domi dormit.: The tired boy sleeps at home.
• Puer celer ad scholam currit, sed puella tarda domi manet et statim dormit.: The boy runs quickly to school, but the girl, being slow, stays at home and immediately sleeps.
• Postquam domina fabulam narravit, pueri in lectis dormiunt et manus quietae sunt.: After the lady has told the story, the boys sleep in their beds and their hands are at rest.
• Parvus infans in domo dormit, sed mater vigilat.: The little baby sleeps in the house, but mother keeps watch.
• Tertia hora puer aegrotus iam dormit, et medicus de cura eius cum matre loquitur.: At the third hour the sick boy is already sleeping, and the doctor talks with the mother about his care.
• Puer quiete in cubiculo dormit.: The boy sleeps quietly in the bedroom.
• Frater autem sero surgit, quia nocte non bene dormivit.: The brother, however, gets up late, because he did not sleep well at night.
• Si faber hodie tectum reficit, familia hac nocte sine timore dormiet.: If the craftsman repairs the roof today, the family will sleep without fear tonight.
• Medica dicit puerum male dormire.: The doctor says that the boy sleeps badly.
• Mater infantem in lecto ponit, et infans statim dormit.: Mother puts the baby in bed, and the baby immediately sleeps.
• Puella parum dormit, itaque hodie in schola fessa est.: The girl sleeps too little, and so she is tired at school today.
• Puer etiam nunc dormit.: The boy is still sleeping.
• Puer peius dormit, quia tonitrum audit.: The boy sleeps worse, because he hears thunder.
• Puella pulvinum in cubili ponit, ut hospes bene dormiat.: The girl puts a pillow on the bed so that the guest may sleep well.
• Serva stragulum in cubili sternit, ut hospes bene dormiat.: The maid spreads a blanket on the bed, so that the guest may sleep well.
• Avunculus medicam vocat, quia febris puellae alta est et tussis eam dormire impedit.: The uncle calls the doctor, because the girl’s fever is high and the cough prevents her from sleeping.
• Matertera gaudet, quod remedium utile fuit et puella tandem bene dormit.: The aunt rejoices because the remedy was useful and the girl is finally sleeping well.
• Infans matri osculum dat antequam dormiat.: The baby gives mother a kiss before he sleeps.
• Haec culcita mollior est quam illa, itaque infans bene dormit.: This mattress is softer than that one, and so the baby sleeps well.
• Nocte tranquilla tertia vigilia pauci adhuc in turri manent, ceteri autem dormiunt.: On a calm night, during the third watch, a few still remain in the tower, but the rest sleep.
• Quaedam miles ante portam urbis vigilat, dum ceteri dormiunt.: A certain female soldier keeps watch before the city gate, while the others sleep.

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