slumber

in Vietnamese Ngủ trưa, ngủ ngắn

BrE /ˈslʌm.bə/ AmE /ˈslʌm.bər/

noun / verb en → vi

1 SLEEP [uncountable] B2

Ngủ trưa, ngủ ngắn

a period of sleep, especially a short one during the day

  • have/get some slumber

Collocations a nap in the afternoon · take a short sleep

  • She had a brief slumber after lunch.

    Cô ấy đã chợp mắt một lúc sau bữa trưa.

2 SLEEP [infinite] B1

Ngủ, chợp mắt

to sleep, especially during the day or in a light sleep

  • slumber for/to

Collocations slumber for an hour · take a short nap

  • He slumbered for two hours in the afternoon.

    Anh ấy chợp mắt hai tiếng vào buổi chiều.