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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɪnˌnɪkn̩
"Großvater ist beim Lesen im Sessel eingenickt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To fall asleep, especially unintentionally or lightly, usually while sitting.
"He tended to nod off in front of the television after a heavy meal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'nod', meaning to let the head drop forward when sleepy, combined with the directional particle 'off' indicating cessation of alertness. Recorded since the early 18th century, it vividly captures the physical motion of falling asleep involuntarily, usually while sitting up.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nod off" is said worldwide
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piquer du nez
Transliteration: pi-ke dy ne
"Il a commencé à piquer du nez pendant la réunion."
einnicken
Transliteration: aɪnˌnɪkn̩
"Großvater ist beim Lesen im Sessel eingenickt."
pisolare
Transliteration: pizoˈlare
"Ho cominciato a pisolare mentre guardavo un film."
cabecear
Transliteration: kaβeθeˈaɾ
"Empezó a cabecear en el autobús debido al cansancio."
pescar
Transliteration: peʃˈkaɾ
"Ele começou a pescar na aula de matemática."
उंघना
Transliteration: unghna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"लंबी यात्रा के दौरान वह बैठे-बैठे उंघने लगा।"
打盹
Transliteration: dǎ dǔn
Script: 中文汉字
"他在开会时不知不觉地打盹了。"
꾸벅꾸벅 졸다
Transliteration: kkubokkkubok jolda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 강의 중에 꾸벅꾸벅 졸기 시작했다."
居眠りする
Transliteration: inemuri suru
Script: 日本語
"彼は電車の中でうっかり居眠りしてしまった。"
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