dormir profondément (to sleep deeply)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
Composed of the irregular third-group verb 'dormir' followed by the adverb of manner 'profondément'. In conjugated tenses, the adverb typically follows the finite verb (e.g., 'il dort profondément') or the past participle in compound tenses ('il a dormi profondément'). It expresses an uninterrupted, sound state of sleep.
Sample sentences
L'enfant était tellement fatigué qu'il a dormi profondément toute la nuit.
The child was so tired that he slept deeply all night.
Après cette longue randonnée, nous allons sûrement dormir profondément.
After this long hike, we will surely sleep soundly.
Malgré le bruit de l'orage à l'extérieur, elle continue de dormir profondément.
Despite the noise of the storm outside, she continues to sleep deeply.
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Example
L'enfant était tellement fatigué qu'il a dormi profondément toute la nuit.
The child was so tired that he slept deeply all night.
Après cette longue randonnée, nous allons sûrement dormir profondément.
After this long hike, we will surely sleep soundly.
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