sleeper

sleeper
[ˈsliːpə(r)]
sustantivo
también:
  • to be a light/heavy sleeper -> tener el sueño ligero/profundo
1tren (m) de literas (ferrocarril) (train); traviesa (f) (on track) (británico)

sleeper [slii-par]
sustantivo
1El que duerme.
2(E. U.) Coche dormitorio.
3Animal adormecido durante el invierno.
V. Sleeping-car.
sustantivo
1Durmiente, carrera, travesaño, vigueta; (mar.) curva de yugo que se sitúa por la parte interior, aplicando sus brazos contra los yugos inferiores o contra el forro.

sleeper [ˈsliːpəʳ]
noun
1 (person) durmiente; (m)
2 (spy) espía emplazado en un objetivo, pero sin misión concreta o que aún no es operativo
to be a heavy/light sleeper tener el sueño pesado/ligero; to be a good/poor sleeper dormir bien/mal
He was never a good sleeper. He was always under pressure One way of improving the quality of sleep for poor sleepers is to restrict the time available for it
3 (Britain) (Ferro) (on track) traviesa; (f) durmiente; (m) (berth) litera; (f) (compartment) camarín; (m) alcoba; (f) (coach) coche-cama; (m)
4 especially (Britain) (earring) arete; (m)
5 (US) (for baby) pijama de niño; (m)
...a movie which he had been assured would be the sleeper of the festival ...a young Dutch writer who had his first success with the sleeper "The Children's Crusade"

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