had been sleeping
-había estado durmiendo
Past perfect progressive conjugation of sleep. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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sleep

INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to rest)-dormir
Synonyms for sleep
crash
quedarse dormido
doze off
quedarse dormido
go to bed
irse a la cama
go to bed
váyanse a la cama
go to bed
vete a la cama
kip
dormir
nap
tomar una siesta
slumber
dormir
bunk
dormir
crash
quedarse a dormir
doze
dormitar
dream
soñar
drop off
dormirse
fall asleep
dormirse
hibernate
hibernar
nod off
dar cabezadas
oversleep
quedarse dormido
rest
descansar
sleep in
dormir hasta tarde
snooze
dormitar
take a nap
dormir una siesta
turn in
acostarse
zonk out
quedarse frito
Antonyms for sleep
arouse
despertar
awake
despertarse
rise
ponerse de pie
stay awake
mantenerse despierto
wake
despertar
wake
despertarse
wake up
despertarse
awaken
despertar
awaken
despertarse
be active
ser activo
labor
trabajar
work
trabajar
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