Lirón in english
Dormouse
pronunciation: dɔrmaʊs part of speech: noun
pronunciation: dɔrmaʊs part of speech: noun
In gestures
lirón = dormouse [dormice, -pl.].
Example: Common dormice may spend up to three quarters of their life asleep.more:
» dormir como un lirón = sleep like + a log ; sleep like + a baby .
Example: Despite all the tea I drank yesterday, last night I slept like a log. Example: Last night I slept like a baby and feel like a million dollars today!.» quedarse como un lirón = fall + fast asleep ; be dead to the world ; conk out .
Example: Have you ever been lying in bed, about to fall fast asleep when your leg jerks suddenly, snapping you awake?. Example: He complained about feeling achy and tired, fell asleep in the car on the way home, and was dead to the world for the next 16 or so hours. Example: She curled up on the sofa with Lou, turned the TV on, and conked out for about an hour and a half.» quedarse dormido como un lirón = sleep through + a war ; sleep through + an earthquake ; sleep through + a storm .
Example: Before I had kids my mom said I could sleep through a war and not stir. Example: Why can some people sleep through an earthquake yet some people, like myself, can wake up from the slightest noise?. Example: He is much more relaxed and will simply lay down and sleep through a storm.