slumber

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈslʌm.bə/

Verb

intransitive obsolete transitive

(intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake. / (intransitive) To be inactive or negligent. / (transitive, obsolete) To lay to sleep. / (transitive, obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.

Japanese Meaning

(自動詞) 非常に浅い眠り状態にある、ほとんど目覚めかけの状態である / (自動詞) 活動がなく、怠惰である状態を示す / (他動詞, 古語) 眠らせる、就寝させる / (他動詞, 古語) 鈍らせる、麻痺させる

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She would slumber in the chair by the window, only half aware of the passing clouds.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は窓辺の椅子でうとうとし、流れる雲に半ば気づいているだけだった。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.

He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive) To be inactive or negligent.

Sense（3）

(transitive, obsolete) To lay to sleep.

slumber his conscience

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Sense（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.

Then vp he tooke the slombred sencelesse corse.

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slumbers

（ present singular third-person ）

slumbering

（ participle present ）

slumbered

（ participle past ）

slumbered

（ past ）

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