English–French

“fall back asleep” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃dɔʁmiʁ/

Example

Il s'est rendormi sur le canapé.

He fell back asleep on the couch.

Illustration for rendormir (fall back asleep)

How to say “fall back asleep” in French

“Fall back asleep” in French is rendormir.

Sleep is restored after an interruption, either by returning to it or by guiding another person back into it.

Full entry for rendormir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with rendormir

J'ai réussi à rendormir le bébé après la tétée.

I managed to put the baby back to sleep after feeding.

Tips for using rendormir

  • The transitive pattern is rendormir quelqu'un, while the returning sleeper uses the pronominal form se rendormir.

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