English–French

“put to sleep” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃dɔʁmiʁ/

Example

J'endors l'enfant après l'histoire.

I put the child to sleep after the story.

Illustration for endormir (put to sleep)

How to say “put to sleep” in French

“Put to sleep” in French is endormir.

A calm person is guided from wakefulness into sleep by a caregiver's voice, touch, or soothing routine.

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

Example sentences with endormir

Elle arrive à endormir son bébé en chantant.

She manages to put her baby to sleep by singing.

Tips for using endormir

  • Endormir is transitive, as in j'endors l'enfant, while s'endormir is pronominal for falling asleep oneself.

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