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засну́ть

verb, perfective
Partner засы́пать
somewhat often used word (#2254)

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fall asleep

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Я очень уста́ла, но не могу́ засну́ть. I'm very tired, but I can't get to sleep.
Я засну́л, смотря телеви́зор. I fell asleep while watching TV.
Про́шлой но́чью я засну́л, разговаривая с Мэри по телефо́ну. Last night, I fell asleep while talking with Mary on the phone.
Ми́стер Джонс счита́ет ове́ц ка́ждую ночь, чтобы засну́ть. Mrs. Jones counts sheep every night to go to sleep.
Том закры́л глаза и засну́л. Tom closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Я вы́ключил ла́мпу и засну́л. I turned the lamp off and fell asleep.
Я очень уста́л, но не могу́ засну́ть. I'm very tired, but I can't get to sleep.
Том засну́л и пропусти́л коне́ц фи́льма. Tom fell asleep and missed the end of the movie.
Я засну́л. I fell asleep.
Я планировал сде́лать свою́ дома́шнюю рабо́ту, но засну́л. I was planning to do my homework, but I fell asleep.