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Usages of уснуть
Вчера я поздно уснул, и будильник меня не разбудил.
Yesterday I fell asleep late, and the alarm did not wake me up.
Для меня невозможно уснуть без книги: я держу её в руках, пока не закрою глаза.
It is impossible for me to fall asleep without a book: I hold it in my hands until I close my eyes.
Мне не удалось уснуть без книги, поэтому я почитал ещё немного.
I couldn’t fall asleep without a book, so I read a little more.
Ей не удалось уснуть, пока телефон звенел в комнате.
She couldn’t fall asleep while the phone was ringing in the room.
Test yourself: What does уснуть mean?
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