Definition of the word nap

Pronunciation of vocabulary nap

napnoun

ngủ trưa

/næp//næp/

Origin of the word nap

Word Originnoun sense 1 Old English hnappian, probably of Germanic origin. noun sense 2 late Middle English noppe, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German noppe ‘nap’, noppen ‘trim the nap from’. noun sense 3 early 19th cent.: abbreviation of napoleon, the original name of the card game.

Vocabulary summary nap

typenoun

meaningnap

exampleto take (have) a nap

exampleto snatch (steal) a nap: a nap take a nap

typejournalize

meaningnap

exampleto take (have) a nap

exampleto snatch (steal) a nap: a nap take a nap

meaningcatch someone sleeping; catch someone doing something; catch someone making a mistake; take someone by surprise

Example of vocabulary napnamespace

meaning

a short sleep, especially during the day

một giấc ngủ ngắn, đặc biệt là vào ban ngày

  • to take/have a nap

    ngủ trưa

  • I had a short nap after lunch.

    Tôi có một giấc ngủ ngắn sau bữa trưa.

meaning

the short fine threads on the surface of some types of cloth, usually lying in the same direction

các sợi ngắn mảnh trên bề mặt của một số loại vải, thường nằm cùng một hướng

meaning

advice given by an expert on which horse is most likely to win a race

lời khuyên của chuyên gia về con ngựa nào có nhiều khả năng thắng cuộc đua nhất

Idioms of vocabulary nap

make your flesh creep
to make you feel afraid or full of horror
  • Just the sight of him makes my flesh creep.
  • The story made his flesh creep.

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