Irse al sobre
To hit the sack or go to bed (sobre literally means envelope, referring to how a person slides between the sheets like a letter into an envelope).
I had a lot of work today, me voy al sobre.
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Tag: dormir
Definitions tagged dormir in the street dictionary.
Argentinaroncar
A slang term for the act of sleeping, used to describe someone who is currently asleep or taking a nap.
My sister is roncando in her room.
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BoliviaTorrar
To sleep deeply, crash, or zonk out for a long time.
I am really tired, I am going to torrar.
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Tutú
A nursery word for a nap or going to sleep used in the Amazonian region of Bolivia. (In the tropical lowlands, this is the standard way to tell toddlers it is bedtime).
Kids, you have to go tutú.
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Mimir
Means to sleep, used as a cutesy or affectionate way of saying the word, often mimicking how young children speak.
Let's go mimir, it is already late kids. / I do not want to mimir yet, Mom.
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Venezueladormir como un tronco
An expression used to describe someone who is a very heavy sleeper, likely snores, and wouldn't wake up even if a Boeing 707 flew right by their bed.
I got home late last night and you didn't even notice. You were dormías como un tronco.
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Echar un cinco
To take a quick nap or rest for a short while. (The phrase literally refers to taking five minutes to relax).
Son, let me echar un cinco and I will take you to the park; After lunch you always have to echar un cinco to help your digestion.
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PanamáAgarra mínimo
An expression used to tell someone to snap out of it, get moving, or stop slacking off and start being productive.
Dude, agarra mínimo or you will fail the semester. Look Luis, agarra mínimo, it is already noon. It is very late, agarra mínimo.
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flojera
Laziness, lethargy, or a total lack of motivation to do anything. It describes being bone-lazy or slacking off. (In Venezuela, common idioms for this include throwing your balls over your shoulder or tying the dog.)
Man, I have such flojera today. / You spend the whole time in pure flojera and do nothing all day.
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gatear
To sneak into someone's bed while they are sleeping for sexual purposes (the term literally means to crawl, suggesting the stealth of a cat).
Watch out, don't start to gatear in my house. / I am going to gatear to Camila's room tonight. / We are at a serious camp, so it is forbidden to gatear. / Man, I really want to gatear tonight, what a bummer.
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Avispate
Used to tell someone to wake up, pay attention, or be more efficient at whatever they are doing.
Look buddy, Avispate, sleeping is for the night.
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manta
A synonym for a bedsheet.
That manta is really dirty, it needs washing: the manta got stained with chocolate from eating in bed.
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Echarse un coyotito
A colloquial expression used to say someone is going to take a nap or sleep for a short while. (The term uses the diminutive of coyote to refer to a quick rest).
I'll be right back, I'm going to echarme un coyotito.
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MéxicoPlanchar oreja
A humorous slang expression for going to sleep, alluding to the way an ear is flattened or ironed against a pillow during rest.
I am tired, I am going to planchar oreja. -Where is Juan? -He already went to planchar oreja, haha.
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Quinto sueño
A phrase used to describe someone who is in a very deep sleep or dead to the world (literally meaning fifth sleep).
Last night I was in the Quinto sueño and I didn't hear the phone. She was in her Quinto sueño and didn't even notice when you left.
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Quinto sueño
Used to describe being in a very deep, heavy sleep, similar to being dead to the world.
I was in the quinto sueño when you called me.
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En el quinto sueño
An expression used to describe being in a very deep sleep, similar to being dead to the world.
Juana is en el quinto sueño, do not wake her up.
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República DominicanaBurundanga
A knockout drug or knockout powder used to drug someone, usually for a robbery. (It refers to scopolamine, which is often slipped into drinks or applied to flyers and documents so the victim absorbs it through their skin).
'They put burundanga on the papers.' 'Watch out for the burundanga.'
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Hamaca
A type of hanging bed or sleeping gear made of canvas or netting and thin ropes that are fastened at each end so it stays suspended and can swing. (In Venezuela, these are widely used for sleeping or resting, particularly in rural and coastal regions).
The hamaca is very comfortable. Jose does not like hamacas.
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chinchorro
Another name for a hammock. It is a sleeping bed made of canvas or woven mesh that is secured at both ends (widely used in rural areas and for resting during the day).
My grandfather has a chinchorro at the ranch. I love sleeping in the chinchorro.
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jetear
A crude or informal way of saying someone is going to sleep, usually due to boredom or exhaustion. (The term derives from slang for face or snout, referring to the expression people make when they are passed out).
I am tired; I am going to jetear for a bit. I am bored now; I am going to echar una jeta. Your brother is jetón in his room; do not wake him up.
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Monono
Sleep or the act of napping, typically used in an affectionate or baby talk manner.
I am sleepy. I am going to do monono.
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Cuaja
A full-body stretch or extending of the arms, usually performed right after waking up or as a sign of tiredness and laziness.
Look at that cuaja he just did, and yet he says he's busy.
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peluche
A stuffed animal or soft toy made of plush fabric, usually hugged while sleeping or treated with affection.
My boyfriend gave me this really cute peluche bear. Give me my peluche, I am going to bed.
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EspañaCHINEAR
CHINEAR has two slang meanings: to sleep or nap, and to stare at or check someone out (the term likely refers to squinting or closing one's eyes, mimicking the features of a 'chino' or Chinese person).
1. He is so tired that he went to CHINEAR. 2. Stop trying to CHINEAR that young lady.
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PerúTorrar
To sleep or take a nap (a common term in Lunfardo, the street slang of the Rio de la Plata region).
I am going to Torrar.
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Jatear
To sleep or crash with your sister (in Peru, a jato is a house).
I am bailing to jatear.
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Jato
Used to describe someone falling asleep or being out cold. (In Peru, this word commonly means house or home, but it is also used to refer to sleep).
I fell jato.
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Pereza
The state of being totally lazy or the act of lounging around for an excessive amount of time.
Lying in a hammock and not wanting to get up.
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ColombiaTorrar
To sleep or hit the sack. (A common slang term in Argentina, originally from the Lunfardo dialect).
I am really tired, I am going to torrar.
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Fabrica de Media
A humorous way to say you are unemployed or just loitering. It is a pun on the word media, which means both sock and half. By claiming to work at a Fabrica de Media, you are joking that you spend half an hour here and half an hour there doing nothing.
A: What is up Alejandro, are you working? B: Oh yeah for sure man. A: Where at, buddy? B: Oh man, at the Fabrica de Media, half an hour here, half an hour there, you know. A: You shameless jerk, I knew it was a lie.
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Mimir
A cute, baby-talk way to say 'dormir' (to sleep). It is used when speaking to children to tell them it is time for bed, as it is often the only word they respond to, likely originating from how children mispronounce the actual verb.
Julie, it is late and it is time to go mimir.
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Jatear
To sleep or crash. (It comes from the slang word jato, which means house.)
Hey, I am heading out now to jatear.
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