English-Italian translations for asleep

• addormentato
  Non credo che si possa dire che il Parlamento fosse addormentato. I do not think one can say that Parliament has been asleep.
  Se una petroliera - come è già accaduto - s'incaglia per colpa di un capitano addormentato i danni si estendono all'intero ambiente. If a ship carrying oil - and this is something we have experienced - runs aground because the master is asleep, this puts the whole environment at risk.
  a nome del gruppo ITS. - (NL) Signor Presidente, durante la discussione di questa risoluzione in sede di commissione, è sembrato che il Parlamento nel suo complesso fosse mezzo addormentato. on behalf of the ITS Group. - (NL) Mr President, during the discussion of this resolution in committee, it seemed as if Parliament as a whole was half asleep.
• dormiente

Definition of asleep

• In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting
• Inattentive
• Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness
• dead

Examples

• I was asleep when you called.
• Never disturb a man asleep.
• How could you miss that? Were you asleep?
• My arm fell asleep. You know, like pins and needles.

Related words

• half-asleep
• asleep on one's feet
• fall asleep
• fall fall over fall off fall asleep
• sound asleep
• fast asleep
• fall asleep in the Lord
• be asleep
• be half asleep