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oversleep

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/

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verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsliːp/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда спят дольше запланированного, что обычно приводит к опозданию на встречу или к выполнению обязанностей.

A verb used to indicate the act of sleeping longer than intended, typically resulting in being late for an appointment or obligation.

irregular verb

  1. Sleep longer than intendedA2formal

    To sleep beyond the intended or planned waking time, often resulting in being late.

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    • I overslept and missed my morning train.
    • She overslept because her alarm didn't go off.
    • He tends to oversleep on weekends.

    Synonymslie insleep insleep late

Forms
  • overslept past participle
  • overslept past simple
  • oversleeping present participle
  • oversleeps third person singular