This is the 10057th most frequent Portuguese word.
dormentes
"Dormentes" in English means "railroad sleepers" or "rail ties."
Here, 'dormentes' refers to the structural beams placed under railroad tracks to support them.
Os dormentes de madeira são usados na construção de trilhos de trem.
The wooden sleepers are used in the construction of train tracks.
In this case, 'dormente' is used as an adjective to describe a state of numbness or lack of sensation caused by fatigue or overwork.
Ele parece dormente depois de tantas horas de trabalho.
He seems numb after so many hours of work.
Here, 'dormentes' relates to the state of dormancy or inactivity in a natural setting, describing leaves awaiting the onset of growth.