🇬🇧 Sleep meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Sleep means to lie down, close your eyes, stop moving around, and let your body and brain rest so they can feel strong, happy, and ready for the next day.

I told my teacher I was not sleepy; then my face tried to sleep on my math book.

I was about to sleep when my brain said, “Wait, let’s remember every embarrassing thing you’ve ever done!”

Mom said, “Go to sleep,” but my eyes were having a staring contest with the ceiling.

My little brother can sleep through thunderstorms, fireworks, and a marching band, but not through the word “dessert.”

Humans spend about one-third of their lives asleep—so if you live to 90, you’ll sleep for about 30 years, mostly dreaming of snacks you forgot to eat.

The boy wants to sleep. The sun goes down. He rubs his eyes and hugs his toy. He cannot sleep. The cat jumps on the bed and starts to sleep. The cat purrs and is warm. The boy watches and starts to sleep too. In the morning he wakes and says, "I sleep well."

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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