sleep

B1 · Intermediate

v. to have enough space or beds for a certain number of people.

v. to provide sleeping accommodations for a specific number of people; takes a direct object representing the capacity.

“The small holiday cottage can sleep up to six people comfortably.”

“The refurbished villa is designed to sleep twelve guests, featuring four master suites and a dedicated bunk room for children.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Computing Technical

v. to wait or stay inactive for a while, like a computer in power-saving mode.

v. to remain in a state of dormancy or inactivity; in computing, to enter a low-power mode where the current state is maintained in RAM.

“The laptop will sleep if you don't touch the keyboard for ten minutes.”

“The system is configured to sleep after fifteen minutes of user inactivity to preserve battery life while ensuring a rapid resume time.”

A1 · Beginner Uncountable noun

n. the natural state of rest for your mind and body.

n. the physiological state of rest characterized by altered consciousness and inhibited sensory activity.

“She was in a deep sleep and didn't hear the phone ring.”

“Research suggests that deep sleep is critical for memory consolidation and the clearance of metabolic waste from the brain.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Medicine Informal · Technical

n. the dry, crusty material that sometimes collects in the corners of your eyes while you rest.

n. the dried rheum or mucous discharge that accumulates in the medial canthus of the eye during rest.

“He woke up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes.”

“While technically known as rheum, most people simply refer to the morning ocular discharge as sleep.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Botany Technical

n. a state where plants close their leaves or flowers at night.

n. the nocturnal position of the organs of a plant, such as the folding of leaflets or closing of petals.

“Some flowers enter a state of sleep when the sun goes down.”

“The nyctinastic movement, often called plant sleep, is a circadian rhythm response to light and temperature fluctuations.”