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adormi
to fall asleep /a.dor.ˈmi/
verb#1741 most common
Also: to put to sleep, to lull to sleep, to doze off
Example sentences
Copilul adoarme repede.
The child falls asleep quickly.
Nu pot să adorm noaptea.
I can't fall asleep at night.
Ea a adormit citind o carte.
She fell asleep reading a book.
Mama l-a adormit pe copil cântându-i un cântec de leagăn.
The mother put the child to sleep by singing him a lullaby.
Vom adormi mai devreme mâine, ca să ne trezim odihniți.
We will fall asleep earlier tomorrow, so we wake up rested.
Deși era epuizat, nu reușea să adoarmă din cauza gândurilor care îi dădeau târcoale.
Although he was exhausted, he couldn't manage to fall asleep because of the thoughts nagging at him.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | adorm | adormii | voi adormi |
| 2sg | adormi | adormiși | vei adormi |
| 3sg | adoarme | adormi | va adormi |
| 1pl | adormim | adormirăm | vom adormi |
| 2pl | adormiți | adormirăți | veți adormi |
| 3pl | adorm | adormiră | vor adormi |
Word family
Etymology
Adormi comes from Latin addormire, a combination of the prefix ad- and dormire, "to sleep." The prefix marks entry into a state, so the verb literally means "to go into sleep." Romanian kept this Latin structure almost unchanged, unlike French and Italian, which reshaped it further.
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