dormir

=

to sleep

verb

dormir
transitive verb
1. to get off to sleep (niño)
  • dormir la siesta -> to have an afternoon nap
  • dormirla, dormir la mona (informal) -> to sleep it off
2. (anestesiar)
  • dormir a alguien -> to put somebody to sleep
intransitive verb
3. to sleep (reposar)
  • ¿duermes? -> are you asleep?
  • ¡a dormir!, ¡es hora de dormir! -> off to bed!, it's time for bed!
4. to spend the night (pernoctar)
  • dormimos en el autobús -> we spent the night on the bus
dormirse
pronomial verb
1. to fall asleep (persona)
2. to go to sleep (brazo, mano)
  • se me ha dormido la pierna -> my leg has gone to sleep
3. to be slow to react (despistarse)
  • ¡no te duermas y haz algo! -> don't just stand there, do something!

dormir [dor-meer']
verb neuter
1. To sleep. (n)
2. To sleep, to be inattentive, to neglect one's business. (n)
3. To be calm or still or torpid. (n)
4. Used of the magnetic needle, to lose its virtue. (Nautical) (n)
5. To be slow and heavy in moving (barcos). (n)
6. To be in the pupa state. (n)
7. Among Freemasons, to cease to be an active member of any lodge. (n)
  • Dormir la siesta -> to take a nap after dinner
  • Dormir al sereno, to sleep in the open. Dormir a pierna suelta, a pierna tendid -> or a sueño suelto, (Coll.) To sleep carelessly
  • Dormir como un lirón -> to sleep like a log
  • Dormir con uno -> to sleep with somebody
verb reflexive
8. To be overcome by sleep, to fall asleep.

Verb Conjugation for "dormir"

Infinitive
dormir
Gerund
durmiendo
Participle
dormido
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo duermo dormí dormía dormiré duerma
duermes dormiste dormías dormirás duermas
Ella/Él/Usted duerme durmió dormía dormirá duerma
Nosotros dormimos dormimos dormíamos dormiremos durmamos
Vosotros dormís dormisteis dormíais dormiréis durmáis
Ellos/Ustedes duermen durmieron dormían dormirán duerman
Complete dormir conjugation

"dormir" in the Answers forum

Q: What is the present tense form of dormir in spanish?
A: duermo
Q: What is the present tense usted form of dormir?
A: Es super fácil... You can find this for yourself by typing in the word you need translated. Scroll down to the bottom and you will see your verb conjugated…
Q: "SE" is it needed? "la mujer se ha ido a dormir"
A: La mujer se ha ido a dormir- The woman has fallen asleep. La mujer ha ido a dormir- The woman has gone to sleep. Dormir- to sleep Dormirse - to fall asleep…
Q: what are the forms of dormir
A: [dromir][1] [1]: http://www.spanishdict.com/conjugate/dormir
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