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они спят

they sleep; they are sleeping

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phrase Uncommon #15,712
they sleep; they are sleeping Usually means “they are sleeping,” but спать can also be a euphemism for having sex when used with с + instrumental, as in спать с кем-то (“to sleep with someone”).
RU: Они спят в соседней комнате.
EN: They are sleeping in the next room.

Они спят как младенцы.

They sleep like babies.

Почему они спят там?

Why are they sleeping there?

— Вторжение динозавра (2006)

Они спят?

Are they sleeping?

— Жертвоприношение (1986)

Хотя они и женаты, они спят в разных комнатах.

Although they are married, they sleep in separate rooms.

Они спят в своих комнатах.

They sleep in their rooms.

Они спят.

They are sleeping.

— Приют (2007)