lullaby

Schlaflied, Wiegenlied

Sanftes Lied, das man singt, damit ein Baby oder Kind einschläft.

In einfachem Englisch: A gentle song sung to help a baby or child fall asleep.

• She sang a lullaby to her baby.
• That old lullaby always makes me feel sleepy.
• He learned several lullabies before his daughter was born.

Synonyme: cradle song

Häufige Wendungen: sing a lullaby, a gentle lullaby, a bedtime lullaby

in den Schlaf singen

Jemandem ein sanftes Lied vorsingen, meist damit er einschläft.

In einfachem Englisch: To sing a gentle song to someone, usually to help them sleep.

• She lullabied her little son.
• He softly lullabied the baby to sleep.
• The nurse would lullaby each child before leaving the room.

So benutzt man es: lullaby someone to sleep (She lullabied the child to sleep beside the fire.)

Synonyme: sing to sleep

Häufige Wendungen: lullaby a child, lullaby someone to sleep