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"Rave" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "desvariar", and "sleep" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "dormir". Learn more about the difference between "rave" and "sleep" below.
rave(
reyv
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. desvariar
The intoxicated patient was raving about pink dragons when he was checked into the hospital.El paciente intoxicado desvariaba sobre dragones rosas cuando lo ingresaron al hospital.
b. delirar
When they finally found Susana, she was raving about evil spirits and black magic.Cuando por fin encontraron a Susana, deliraba sobre espíritus malignos y magia negra.
2. (to praise)
a. poner por las nubes (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My friend had raved about the restaurant, but I didn't think it was worth all the hype.Mi amigo había puesto el restaurante por las nubes, pero no me pareció que fuera para tanto.
3. (to rant)
a. despotricar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
After three hours of listening to our host rave about politics, we politely excused ourselves for the evening.Después de escuchar a nuestro anfitrión despotricar tres horas sobre política, nos excusamos cortésmente por la noche.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (slang) (party)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el rave (M), la rave (F) (slang)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Brandon and Justin are going to an underground rave outside the city. It's going to be mad ill, bro.Brandon y Justin van a una rave clandestina en las afueras de la ciudad. Va a estar bien chida, güey.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. entusiasta
The brand new restaurant has received rave reviews from several food magazines in the city.El nuevo restaurante ha recibido reseñas entusiastas de varias revistas gastronómicas de la ciudad.
sleep(
slip
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to rest)
a. dormir
My neighbor's dog was barking all night and I couldn't sleep.El perro de mi vecino estaba ladrando la noche entera y no pude dormir.
a. dormir
His kids sleep at their grandparents' house every weekend.Sus hijos duermen en la casa de sus abuelos todos los fines de semana.
a. acostarse con
Rumor has it that the boss is sleeping with his secretary.Corre el rumor de que el jefe se acuesta con su secretaria.
b. dormir con
I'm fond of you, but I don't want to sleep with you. There's no chemistry between us.Te tengo cariño, pero no quiero dormir contigo. No hay química entre nosotros.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (rest)
a. el sueño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are a number of ailments that can affect your quality of sleep.Existen varias enfermedades que pueden afectar la calidad de su sueño.
a. las legañas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He yawned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.Bostezó y se limpió las legañas de los ojos.
