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# sleeping — English to Ukrainian

How English *sleeping* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: sleeping (186). By style: everyday 175 · biblical 11.

## спить

Used about 89 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 87 · biblical ≈ 2).

- He's **sleeping** like a baby.
  Він **спить** як дитина.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#2089](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2089) [\#495295](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/495295))

- All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but **sleeping**.”
  Плакали ж усї й голосили по нїй; Він же рече: Не плачте; не вмерла, а **спить**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 8:52)

- He's **sleeping** like a baby.
  Він **спить**, як немовля.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and MaxUA · checked, community translation · [\#2089](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2089) [\#5787203](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5787203))

- he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but **sleeping**.” They were ridiculing him.
  рече до них: Уступіть ся: не вмерло бо дївча, а **спить**. І насьміхались із Него.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 9:24)

- Tom seems to be **sleeping**.
  Здається, що Том **спить**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and rmdas · checked, community translation · [\#1024183](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1024183) [\#7317809](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7317809))

## спав

Used about 27 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 26 · biblical ≈ 1).

- Tom was **sleeping**, but Mary wasn't.
  Том **спав**, а Мері ні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and miketheknight · checked, community translation · [\#6656528](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6656528) [\#7319238](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7319238))

- The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was **sleeping** between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
  Як же мав його вивести Ірод, **спав** тієї ночи Петр між двома воїнами, скований двома залїзами; а сторожі перед дверима стерегли темницї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 12:6)

- We thought that Tom was **sleeping**.
  Ми думали, що Том **спав**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by iiujik and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#9544064](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9544064) [\#9544642](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9544642))

- The dog was **sleeping** on the mat.
  Собака **спав** на килимку.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#48267](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/48267) [\#471230](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/471230))

- My cat was **sleeping** next to me.
  Мій кіт **спав** поруч зі мною.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Ergulis and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9167474](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9167474) [\#9167858](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9167858))

## спати

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- My father may be **sleeping**.
  Мій батько може **спати**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#251739](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/251739) [\#5713235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5713235))

- **Sleeping** on a carpet is great.
  **Спати** на килимі — це клас.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by FeuDRenais and Ahha · checked, community translation · [\#465502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/465502) [\#465694](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/465694))

- I do not allow **sleeping** in class.
  Я не дозволяю **спати** в класі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#266235](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/266235) [\#513583](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/513583))

## сплю

Used about 11 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 11).

- I'm not **sleeping** now.
  Я зараз не **сплю**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5938288](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5938288) [\#6059482](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6059482))

- Let me be. I'm **sleeping**.
  Лиши мене в спокої. Я **сплю**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by maaster and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#8754378](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8754378) [\#8763994](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8763994))

- I pretended to be **sleeping**.
  Я зробив вигляд, що **сплю**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7780244](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7780244) [\#9769129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9769129))

## сплячих

Used about 6 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 6).

- lest, coming suddenly, he might find you **sleeping**.
  щоб, прийшовши несподївано, не знайшов вас **сплячих**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 13:36)

- He came again and found them **sleeping**, for their eyes were heavy.
  І, прийшовши, знаходить їх знов **сплячих**, були бо очі в них важкі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 26:43)

- When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples and found them **sleeping** because of grief,
  І, вставши від молитви, й прийшовши до учеників своїх, знайшов їх **сплячих** від смутку,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 22:45)

- Again he returned and found them **sleeping**, for their eyes were very heavy; and they didn’t know what to answer him.
  І вернувшись знайшов їх знов **сплячих**: були бо їх очі важкі; і не знали вони, що Йому відказати.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 14:40)

- He came and found them **sleeping**, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you **sleeping**? Couldn’t you watch one hour?
  І приходить і знаходить їх **сплячих**, і рече до Петра: Симоне, ти спиш? не міг ти однієї години попильнувати?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 14:37)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Sami depended on **sleeping** tablets.
  Самі покладався на снодійні таблетки.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by OsoHombre and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6718000](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6718000) [\#6718010](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6718010))

- The old cottage had only one bed, so we all took turns **sleeping** in it.
  Той старий котедж мав лише одне ліжко, тому ми по черзі спали на ньому.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Oleksandr\_Tahayev · checked, community translation · [\#48167](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/48167) [\#7808450](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7808450))

- Someone will be **sleeping** on the floor tonight.
  Сьгодні хтось спатиме на підлозі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11438831](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11438831) [\#11454226](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11454226))

## Grammar

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