Drowsiness Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdɹaʊzinəs

DROW-zee-nuss

UK

dɹˈaʊsɪnəs

drow-SEE-nuss

परिभाषा

A feeling of being sleepy or wanting to fall asleep, often caused by tiredness, medication, or boredom.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Drowsiness' is mostly used in medical or formal contexts. It's not as strong as 'sleepiness' and often refers to a condition caused by medicine or illness. Common collocations: 'cause drowsiness', 'feeling of drowsiness', 'may cause drowsiness'. Not used for deep tiredness.

• Spanish: somnolencia
• Portuguese (BR): sonolência
• Portuguese (PT): sonolência
• Chinese (Simplified): 嗜睡 - 困倦
• Chinese (Traditional): 嗜睡 - 睏倦
• Hindi: नींद आना
• Arabic: النُعاس
• Bengali: অলসতা - ঘুমঘুমভাব
• Russian: сонливость
• Japanese: 眠気
• Vietnamese: cơn buồn ngủ
• Korean: 졸림
• Turkish: uyuşukluk - baş dönmesi (uykulu hâl)
• Urdu: غنودگی
• Indonesian: kantuk

उदाहरण वाक्य

Some cold medicines can cause drowsiness.

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He felt drowsiness after lunch.

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Drowsiness can make it hard to focus in class.

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The movie was so boring that drowsiness took over halfway through.

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If you experience drowsiness while driving, pull over safely.

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A sudden wave of drowsiness hit me during the meeting.

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