Drowsiness

Noun CEFR B2

ˈdɹæʊːzinəs

Definitions

The state of being drowsy.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españoladormecimiento duermevela modorrasomnolencia soñolencia sopor

Françaisassoupissement somnolence torpeur

DeutschSchläfrigkeit

34 more languages

العربيةالخمول سنة نعاس

Беларускаясанлівасць

Bosanskidremljivost fjaka дремљивост

Catalàsomnolència son

Češtinaospalost

Ελληνικάνύστα

Suomiraukeus uneliaisuus

Gaeilgemúisiam suanmhaireacht

Gàidhligèislean

Galegoamormeiramento bormo madorramismorra soncha soneira trasbaio

हिन्दीऊँघ घूम झूमतंद्रा निद्रा

Hrvatskidremljivost fjaka дремљивост

Magyaraluszékonyság

Íslenskahöfgi

Italianoabbiocco letargia sonnolenzasopimento sopore

日本語ねむけ眠け眠気

ქართულითვლემა მოთენთილობა ძილიანობა

한국어졸음

Latinalethargia lethargus somnolentiasomnulentia somnus sopor

Latviešumiegainība miegainums

Македонскипоспаност

Nederlandsslaperigheid

Polskiospałość senność śpiączka

Portuguêssonolência torpor

Русскийдремота сонливость спячка

Српскиdremljivost fjaka дремљивост

Svenskadåsighet sömnighet yrvakenhet

தமிழ்அசதி தூக்கம்மயக்கம்

తెలుగుమైకము

ไทยความง่วง

Tagalogantok

Türkçebilinçsizlik gaflet rehavetuyuşukluk

Українськасонливість сплячка

اردوغُنُودَگی

Examples

“And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like ⟳ tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ⟳ ones.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Drowsing Drowsy drowth droxacin Droxford droxicainide

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