Usages of adormecer
Este sofá é tão macio que quase adormeço quando me sento nele.
This sofa is so soft that I almost fall asleep when I sit on it.
Eu adormeço depressa quando estou cansado.
I fall asleep quickly when I am tired.
Se tu adormeceres, perdes o autocarro.
If you fall asleep, you miss the bus.
Tu vestes o pijama antes de adormecer.
You put on your pyjamas before falling asleep.
Ela estava prestes a adormecer quando o telemóvel tocou.
She was about to fall asleep when the phone rang.
Ela adormece vendo vídeos curtos de português no telemóvel.
She falls asleep watching short Portuguese videos on her phone.
À noite, eu fico na cama a ler antes de adormecer.
At night, I stay in bed reading before falling asleep.
Uso uma aplicação para praticar respiração lenta antes de adormecer.
I use an app to practise slow breathing before falling asleep.
Na sala de espera da embaixada, um manifestante cansado adormece com o cartaz ao colo.
In the embassy waiting room, a tired protester falls asleep with the sign in his lap.
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