No. 6,745 in Catalan
sleep
The Catalan word for "sleep" is "dormir," meaning "to rest with the eyes closed and the body inactive."
In a sentence
Si no dorms prou, estaràs cansat.
If you don't sleep enough, you'll be tired.
Here, 'dorms' means sleeping during usual nighttime hours.
Vaig dormir a casa de la meva amiga anit.
I slept at my friend's house last night.
Here, 'dormir' refers to sleeping at a specific location as part of an action completed.
Després de sopar, dormiré una mica per recuperar energia.
After dinner, I will sleep a bit to recover energy.
Here, 'dormiré' refers to taking a short sleep in the future.
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