كيف تنطق "take forty winks"

expression

TAYK FOR-tee WINKS

TAYK FAW-tee WINKS

التعريف

To take a short nap, usually during the day, to rest for a little while. This is an informal, somewhat old-fashioned expression.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹti/ /ˈwɪŋks

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈeɪk/ /fˈɔːti/ /wˈɪŋks

أمريكي

TAYK FOR-tee WINKS

بريطاني

TAYK FAW-tee WINKS

It's good to take forty winks after lunch.

He likes to take forty winks in his office chair.

I'm tired; I think I'll take forty winks before dinner.

If you take forty winks now, you'll feel refreshed for the meeting.