sleeper

/ˈsliːpər/ noun

Translation

a light/heavy sleeper › someone who wakes up easily/does not wake up easily

uykusu ağır/hafif kimse

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TRAIN [C] › a train or a part of a train that has beds in it

yataklı/kuşetli tren; yataklı vagon

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SUPPORT [C] UK ( US railroad tie) › a piece of wood that is used to support a railway track (= the thing a train moves along on)

travers

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JEWELLERY [C] UK › a small gold or silver ring worn in the ear

altın veya gümüş halka küpe

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(Definition of sleeper noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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