No. 13,675 in German
eingeschlafen
"Fallen asleep."
In a sentence
Ich bin gestern früh eingeschlafen.
I fell asleep early yesterday.
It describes the act of falling asleep at an earlier time.
Während des Films bin ich eingeschlafen.
I fell asleep during the movie.
It denotes the action of unintentionally falling asleep during an activity.
Mein Bein ist eingeschlafen, als ich zu lange saß.
My leg fell asleep when I sat for too long.
Here, 'eingeschlafen' is used figuratively to describe temporary numbness of the leg due to prolonged sitting.
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