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sleeper

/ˈslipər/ /ˈsliːpə/
noun
  1. 1
    uyuyan kişi, (hafif/ağır) uykulu kimsecountable

    A person who sleeps in a particular way, for example lightly or deeply.

    • I'm a light sleeper, so any noise wakes me up.
      Uykum hafiftir, bu yüzden en ufak ses beni uyandırır.
    • My brother is a heavy sleeper and never hears the alarm.
      Kardeşimin uykusu ağırdır ve alarmı hiç duymaz.
  2. 2
    traverscountable Transportation

    A horizontal beam supporting the rails of a railway.

    • The train travels on concrete sleepers.
      Tren beton traversler üzerinde gidiyor.
    • Workers replaced the old wooden sleepers on the line.
      İşçiler hattaki eski ahşap traversleri değiştirdi.
  3. 3
    yataklı vagon, yataklı trencountable Transportation

    A train or carriage with beds for sleeping on an overnight journey.

    • We booked a sleeper for the overnight journey.
      Gece yolculuğu için yataklı vagonda yer ayırttık.
    • The sleeper leaves the capital at ten and arrives at dawn.
      Yataklı tren başkentten saat onda kalkıyor ve şafakta varıyor.

Synonyms

railroad tiecross-tie

Collocations

light sleeperheavy sleeperconcrete sleeperwooden sleepersleeper car

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