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Verb conjugation

adormitarse

to half-fall asleep; to slumber

Usage

A less common variant of adormilarse, meaning to doze off lightly. Regional and somewhat literary compared to the more widespread adormilarse.

Examples
  • Se adormitó leyendo el periódico.He dozed off reading the newspaper.
  • El gato se adormita al sol.The cat dozes off in the sun.
  • Nos adormitamos durante la larga charla.We dozed off during the long talk.
Common mistake

Treating adormitarse as a distinct verb from adormilarse rather than a regional variant — the two describe the same light-drowsiness state; adormilarse is the more widely used form.

Often confused with adormilarse.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

adormítate
nosotrosadormitémonos
vosotrosadormitaos

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

adormitándose

Past participle (participio)

adormitado

Infinitive (infinitivo)

adormitarse

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Frequently asked questions

What does "adormitarse" mean?

"adormitarse" means "to half-fall asleep; to slumber".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "adormitarse"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "adormitarse" is: tú adormítate, nosotros adormitémonos, vosotros adormitaos.