Drowsy Meaning in English

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التعريف

Feeling sleepy and wanting to rest or fall asleep, but not fully asleep yet.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in informal and neutral contexts. Often used after meals, at night, or when a place feels warm/quiet. Do not confuse with 'sleepy'—'drowsy' can sometimes mean more sluggish and less alert, especially due to medication.

• Spanish: somnoliento - adormilado
• Portuguese (BR): sonolento
• Portuguese (PT): sonolento
• Chinese (Simplified): 昏昏欲睡的 - 困倦的
• Chinese (Traditional): 昏昏欲睡的 - 睏倦的
• Hindi: नींद में झपकी लेने जैसा - उनींदा
• Arabic: شبه نائم - نعسان
• Bengali: ঘুমঘুমে - তন্দ্রাচ্ছন্ন
• Russian: сонный - вялый
• Japanese: 眠い - うとうとした
• Vietnamese: uể oải - buồn ngủ
• Korean: 졸린 - 나른한
• Turkish: uykulu - mahmur
• Urdu: غنودگی محسوس کرنے والا - اونگھتا ہوا
• Indonesian: mengantuk - lesu

جمل نموذجية

I feel drowsy after lunch every day.

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The medicine can make you drowsy.

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The room was warm and made everyone drowsy.

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I got so drowsy during the lecture that I almost fell asleep.

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If you’re feeling drowsy, it’s better not to drive.

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After staying up all night, I was too drowsy to concentrate at work.

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