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sleep; have a sleep

Verb

  1. 1

    sleep; have a sleep

    To stop the activities of one's body and mind and rest for a while.

    Korean definition: 몸과 정신이 활동을 멈추고 한동안 쉬다.

    • Mom smiled contentedly as she watched the baby sleep.

    • The child was sleeping soundly even though it was early, perhaps because he was tired.

  2. 2

    lie idle; remain unused

    For an object to be not used by someone or not used for its original purpose.

    Korean definition: 물건이 이용되지 않거나 본래 용도로 쓰이지 못하고 있다.

    • Since my older sisters got married, there's no one to play it, so the piano lies idle at home.

    • Because the factory suddenly shut down, the machines there are lying idle.

  3. 3

    sleep

    For a phenomenon to be in the state of having been hidden and not realized.

    Korean definition: 어떤 현상이 감추어져 깨닫지 못하는 상태에 있다.

    • A film about the human rights of the disabled awakened the sleeping conscience of citizens.

    • Though she hadn't performed in a long time, when she took the mic, her sleeping instincts as a singer seemed to revive.