كيف تنطق "have forty winks"

expression

HAV FOR-tee WINKS

hav FAW-tee WINKS

التعريف

To take a short nap, usually during the day, to rest and refresh yourself.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈhæv/ /ˈfɔɹti/ /ˈwɪŋks

الإنجليزية البريطانية

hæv/ /fˈɔːti/ /wˈɪŋks

أمريكي

HAV FOR-tee WINKS

بريطاني

hav FAW-tee WINKS

I feel tired. I think I'll have forty winks.

After lunch, she decided to have forty winks before going back to work.

He likes to have forty winks during his break.

If you have forty winks now, you'll feel much better later.