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задремать

Translation of задремать

drift off

Meaning of задремать

Russian

постепенно погрузиться в сон

English

to start to sleep

drift off

Transcription and pronunciation of задремать

задрема́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[zədrʲɪˈmatʲ]
In Latin letters
zadremat

Traps and common mistakes

Задремать or вздремнуть?

вздремнуть

вздремнуть = to take a short nap on purpose

Don't mix them up. Falling asleep without meaning to — задремать; taking a quick nap on purpose — вздремнуть.

Пойду вздремну часок после обеда.

I'll go and take a nap for an hour after lunch.

Я хотел дочитать, но задремал в кресле.

I wanted to finish reading but drifted off in the armchair.

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  1. I drifted off in front of the TV.

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    Я задремал перед телевизором.

  2. The baby drifted off in my arms.

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    Малыш задремал у меня на руках.

задремать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between задремать, уснуть, and отключиться

У
🇷🇺Russian
уснуть

Broader: fall properly asleep.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отключиться

Colloquial: drop off from tiredness.

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задремать belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does задремать mean?

to start to sleep

How do you pronounce задремать?

задремать is pronounced [zədrʲɪˈmatʲ], in Latin letters “zadremat”.

How is задремать used in a sentence?

I drifted off in front of the TV. Translation: Я задремал перед телевизором.

Is задремать part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, задремать (drift off) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is задремать part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, задремать (drift off) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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