Bedeutung
To sleep very deeply.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Croatia, this is a very common, friendly idiom used by all generations. The phrase is used identically in Bosnia, reflecting the shared linguistic heritage. The idiom is also standard in Serbia, showing the regional consistency of the expression. It is widely understood and used in Montenegro as well.
Gender Agreement
Remember to change the verb 'spavati' based on who is sleeping (e.g., 'spavala sam' for a woman).
Use 'k'o'
Using 'k'o' instead of 'kao' makes you sound much more like a native speaker in casual conversation.
Bedeutung
To sleep very deeply.
Gender Agreement
Remember to change the verb 'spavati' based on who is sleeping (e.g., 'spavala sam' for a woman).
Use 'k'o'
Using 'k'o' instead of 'kao' makes you sound much more like a native speaker in casual conversation.
Don't overthink it
It's a very common phrase, don't worry about the military history—just use it to describe good sleep!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase.
Nakon cijelog dana rada, napokon sam spavao kao ____.
The idiom is 'spavati kao top'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the correct usage of the idiom.
Only 'top' is the correct noun for this idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Kako si spavao? B: ____.
This is the standard response to describe deep sleep.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You didn't hear your alarm because you were sleeping very deeply.
This idiom describes deep, undisturbed sleep.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenNakon cijelog dana rada, napokon sam spavao kao ____.
The idiom is 'spavati kao top'.
Choose the correct usage of the idiom.
Only 'top' is the correct noun for this idiom.
A: Kako si spavao? B: ____.
This is the standard response to describe deep sleep.
You didn't hear your alarm because you were sleeping very deeply.
This idiom describes deep, undisturbed sleep.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt's better to avoid it. Use 'spavao sam vrlo čvrsto' instead.
No, it's a very standard and harmless idiom.
Yes, 'spavali smo kao topovi'.
Yes, 'Moj pas spava kao top'.
No, you can use it for naps too.
Because a cannon is loud, and you slept through it.
Yes, it is universally understood.
No, that is grammatically incorrect.
Yes, 'sleep like a log'.
Like the English word 'top'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Naspavati se
builds onTo get enough sleep
Spavati k'o zaklan
similarTo sleep like one slaughtered
Dubok san
synonymDeep sleep
Biti u sedmom nebu
contrastTo be in seventh heaven
