Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sleep in British Collocation
sleep
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
difficult to wake from
The child lay quiet for a few moments, then fell into a deep sleep.
peaceful
Melatonin is a hormone which helps to aid restful sleep.
I haven’t had a good night’s sleep for months.
not peaceful
I finally gave up on my disturbed sleep and pulled the curtains open.
a lot/a little
They got little sleep in those first few weeks after the baby was born.
She didn’t get much sleep that night.
Eight hours sleep is considered the optimum to allow the body to operate well.
After a couple of hours sleep, he got up and went to work.
enough
Are you getting enough sleep?
necessary
We settled into our tent, hoping to catch up on some much-needed sleep.
get sleep
Let’s go to our rooms now and get some sleep.
lose sleep
Woody was woken up and lost precious sleep.
go to sleep
I felt better and drifted into a restless sleep.
She didn’t find it difficult to get to sleep but she often woke early.
The kids finally went to sleep.
when something stops you sleeping, or sleeping well
Tea or coffee, too close to bedtime, can disturb your sleep.
when something helps you sleep, or sleep well
The lavender aroma also aids restful sleep.
problems
Chronic sleep deprivation is a condition that affects most working adults.
pattern
Appetite, sleep patterns and sexual interest may be disrupted and generally life becomes dull.