go to sleep

• Pasar al estado de sueño; comenzar a dormir. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse al entumecimiento de una parte del cuerpo o al paso de un dispositivo a un modo de bajo consumo.

To begin sleeping; to enter a state of rest. Can also be used figuratively to describe a body part becoming numb or a device entering a low-power mode.

1. Begin sleepingA1informal

   To start the process of sleeping; to fall asleep.

   dormirse

   • I usually go to sleep around 11 PM.
   • The baby went to sleep after her bottle.
   • Try to go to sleep early before the big day.

2. Become numbB1informal

   To lose sensation in a part of the body, often due to pressure or lack of blood flow.

   dormirse

   • My foot went to sleep because I was sitting on it.
   • His arm went to sleep while he was sleeping on it.
   • After sitting cross-legged for an hour, my legs went to sleep.