sleeper cell

ˈsliːpə sɛl

Definition

Definition of sleeper cell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

espionagegroup secretly waiting to perform harmful acts

The authorities uncovered a sleeper cell planning an attack.

dormanthidden group waiting for activation

The sleeper cell was inactive for years before being discovered.

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Expressions with sleeper

sleeper hit

item that becomes popular later after being unnoticed at first

The film was a sleeper hit, growing famous months after release.

sleeper success

unexpected achievement after initial lack of attention

The indie film became a sleeper success after a year.

heavy sleeper

someone who does not wake up easily

My brother is a heavy sleeper and missed the alarm.

sleeper car

railway car with beds for passengers to sleep

We booked a sleeper car for the overnight journey.

rough sleeper

person who sleeps in public or outdoor places

The city has initiated a program to assist rough sleepers during winter..

hot sleeper

person who feels too warm while sleeping

As a hot sleeper, she prefers light blankets.

Expressions with cell

brain cell

cell in the brain like a neuron

Scientists study brain cells to understand memory.

cell tower

structure with antennas that sends and receives mobile phone signals

A new cell tower was built to improve coverage in the valley.

jail cell

locked room to incarcerate an inmate in prison

The inmate was taken to his jail cell.

prison cell

room in prison for holding prisoners

The prisoner was locked in a small prison cell.

police cell

small locked room in a police station for keeping arrested people

They held him in a police cell overnight after the arrest.

terror cell

small group organized for terrorist activities

The authorities dismantled a terror cell planning an attack..

cell group

small group of people meeting for religious study

The church organizes cell group meetings every Wednesday.

cell phone lot

parking area for waiting drivers at airports

He waited in the cell phone lot for her call.

detention cell

room in a police station for holding suspects temporarily

The suspect was held overnight in the detention cell..

holding cell

room in a police station for temporarily keeping suspects

The suspect was placed in the holding cell overnight..

Examples of sleeper cell in a sentence

Intelligence agencies are on the lookout for sleeper cells.
Authorities uncovered a sleeper cell in the city.
The novel's plot revolves around a sleeper cell.

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French:cellule dormante, ...
German:Schläferzelle, ...
Italian:cellula dormiente, ...
Spanish:célula durmiente, célula inactiva, ...
Portuguese:célula adormecida, ...
Chinese:潜伏小组, 潜伏细胞, ...
Japanese:スリーパーセル, ...
Arabic:خَلِيَّة نَائِمَة, خَلِيَّة نَائِمَة, ...
Hebrew:חוּלְיָּה רְדוּמָה, תָּא רָדוּם, ...
Russian:спящая ячейка, ...
Ukrainian:спляча ячейка, ...
Hindi:स्लीपर सेल, गुप्त समूह, ...
Bengali:স্লিপার সেল, সুপ্ত কোষ, ...
Catalan:cèl.lula dorment, cèl.lula latent, ...
Czech:spící buňka, teroristická buňka, ...
Danish:sovecelle, sovende celle, ...
Dutch:slapende cel, ...
Greek:πυρήνας εν υπνώσει, κοιμώμενος πυρήνας, ...
Hungarian:alvó sejt, szunnyadó sejt, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមសម្ងំ, កោសិកាសម្ងំ, ...
Korean:잠복 세포, 슬리퍼 셀, ...
Persian:هسته خفته, ...
Polish:uśpiona komórka, ...
Portuguese (BR):célula adormecida, célula dormente, ...
Romanian:celulă adormită, unitate inactivă, ...
Swedish:vilande cell, ...
Thai:เซลล์ลับ, กลุ่มลับ, ...
Turkish:uyuyan hücre, ...
Vietnamese:tế bào nằm vùng, nhóm nằm vùng, ...

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