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засну́ть

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

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fall asleep

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Он засну́л за рулём и попа́л в ава́рию. He fell asleep behind the wheel and had an accident.
Том уста́л и засну́л тяжёлым сном. Tom was tired and fell into a heavy sleep.
Ребенок засну́л в колыбе́ли. The baby fell asleep in the cradle.
Я планировал сде́лать свою́ дома́шнюю рабо́ту, но засну́л. I was planning to do my homework, but I fell asleep.
Ми́стер Джонс счита́ет ове́ц ка́ждую ночь, чтобы засну́ть. Mrs. Jones counts sheep every night to go to sleep.
Я засну́л. I fell asleep.
Я вы́ключил ла́мпу и засну́л. I turned the lamp off and fell asleep.
Как только он лёг в крова́ть, он засну́л. As soon as he went to bed, he fell asleep.
Я засну́л, смотря телеви́зор. I fell asleep while watching TV.
Том засну́л и пропусти́л коне́ц фи́льма. Tom fell asleep and missed the end of the movie.