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endormi

asleep, sleeping

adjective ahn-dor-MEE Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

sluggish, numb

Usage Note

Endormi is the past participle of endormir used as an adjective. The feminine form is endormie. Colloquially it can describe a person who is slow or inattentive: tu es toujours endormi ! ('you're always half-asleep!'). The opposite is éveillé (awake, alert).

Examples

"Le bébé est endormi dans son lit."

Natural Translation

The baby is asleep in its cot.

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