How is the word un somme translated from French to English

English translation
shut eye
noun

Sommeil, surtout de courte durée.

Sleep, especially a short amount of it.

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  • J'ai besoin de faire un somme avant de prendre la route. — I need to get some shut eye before the drive.

  • As-tu réussi à faire un somme dans l'avion ? — Did you get any shut eye on the plane?

  • Quelques heures de somme ont tout changé. — A few hours of shut eye made all the difference.

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