Significado
To be in a very deep sleep.
Contexto cultural
In villages, 'a dormi dus' was often the result of 'muncă la câmp' (field work). It was seen as a sign of a healthy, honest person who has nothing on their conscience. Many Romanian lullabies (cântece de leagăn) use the imagery of being 'carried' by sleep to a land of flowers or peace, which mirrors the 'dus' (carried) in the idiom. In busy cities like Bucharest, 'a dormi dus' is often discussed in the context of 'stres' and 'insomnie'. Achieving this state is seen as a luxury. There is a subtle connection between sleep and the soul 'leaving' the body in some folk beliefs. 'Dus' captures this sense of the soul being elsewhere.
Keep it simple
Don't worry about changing 'dus' for gender. Just say 'dus' for everyone!
Not for accidents
Never use this for someone who is unconscious from an injury.
Significado
To be in a very deep sleep.
Keep it simple
Don't worry about changing 'dus' for gender. Just say 'dus' for everyone!
Not for accidents
Never use this for someone who is unconscious from an injury.
Combine with 'neîntors'
If you want to sound like a native, say 'Am dormit dus, neîntors!' for maximum emphasis.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to complete the idiom.
După o zi lungă la muncă, am dormit ______.
The correct idiom is 'a dormi dus'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say someone is sleeping very deeply?
Alege varianta corectă:
'A dormi dus' is the standard idiom for deep sleep.
Complete the dialogue with the appropriate form of the verb 'a dormi'.
Andrei: Ai auzit furtuna aseară? Ioana: Nu, eu ______ dus.
The imperfect 'dormeam' is used to describe a continuous state in the past when something else happened.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Când folosești 'a dormi dus'?
The idiom specifically refers to the depth and lack of awareness during sleep.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Sleep Idioms Comparison
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosDupă o zi lungă la muncă, am dormit ______.
The correct idiom is 'a dormi dus'.
Alege varianta corectă:
'A dormi dus' is the standard idiom for deep sleep.
Andrei: Ai auzit furtuna aseară? Ioana: Nu, eu ______ dus.
The imperfect 'dormeam' is used to describe a continuous state in the past when something else happened.
Când folosești 'a dormi dus'?
The idiom specifically refers to the depth and lack of awareness during sleep.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasNot at all! It's a very friendly and common idiom used in all casual settings.
In a casual conversation, yes. In a formal report, use 'somn profund'.
No, it means 'gone' or 'carried away'. While 'dead to the world' is an English equivalent, 'dus' doesn't imply death in Romanian.
'Dormit dus' is the past participle form (e.g., 'Sunt dormit dus' - I have slept deeply), but 'a dormi dus' is the standard verb phrase.
'Buștean' (log) is slightly more visual and informal, while 'dus' is more common and versatile.
You can, and it's grammatically logical, but 'dorm dus' is the more common idiomatic adverbial form.
You can say 'N-am închis un ochi' (I didn't close an eye).
Yes, it's very common in Romanian literature to describe a character's rest.
Yes! 'Câinele doarme dus' is perfectly natural.
'A avea un somn iepuresc' (to have a rabbit-like sleep), meaning to sleep very lightly.
Frases relacionadas
A dormi buștean
synonymTo sleep like a log.
A dormi neîntors
similarTo sleep without turning over.
A fi rupt de somn
builds onTo be exhausted/shattered by sleepiness.
A trage un pui de somn
contrastTo take a nap.
