Put to sleep Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈsɫip
PUT tuh SLEEP
pʊt/ /tˈuː/ /slˈiːp
put too SLEEP
Definition
To cause someone or an animal to go to sleep. It can also mean to painlessly end an animal’s life because it is suffering.
Usage & Nuances
This phrase is used both literally (helping someone sleep) and euphemistically (euthanizing animals). In medical or veterinary contexts, 'put to sleep' usually refers to euthanasia, especially for pets.
Spanish: dormir - hacer dormir - sacrificar (eutanasia animal)Portuguese (BR): colocar para dormir - fazer dormir - sacrificar (eutanásia animal)Portuguese (PT): pôr a dormir - fazer adormecer - sacrificar (eutanásia animal)Chinese (Simplified): 哄睡 - 使入睡 - 安乐死（动物）Chinese (Traditional): 哄睡 - 使入睡 - 安樂死（動物）Hindi: सोने के लिए लिटाना - सुलाना - (पशु को) मारना (दया मृत्यु)Arabic: جعل ينام - تنويم - قتل بالرحمة (الحيوانات)Bengali: ঘুম পাড়ানো - মেরে ফেলা (পশু)Russian: уложить спать - усыпить (животное)Japanese: 寝かしつける - 安楽死させる (動物)Vietnamese: ru ngủ - tiêm thuốc an tử (động vật)Korean: 재우다 - 안락사시키다 (동물)Turkish: uyutmak - uyutarak öldürmek (hayvan)Urdu: سلانا - موت کی نیند سلا دینا (جانور)Indonesian: menidurkan - menyuntik mati (hewan)
Example Sentences
I always put to sleep my baby at 8 p.m.
basic
The nurse helped put to sleep the patient for the surgery.
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They had to put to sleep their old dog because he was very sick.
basic
Can you help me put to sleep the kids tonight?
natural
The medication will put to sleep your cat quickly and gently.
natural
It's always hard to decide when to put to sleep a beloved pet.
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