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Meanings of nap in English

Portuguese
sesta
Catalan
rebeca
Spanish
sueñecito

A short period of sleep, especially one during the day time.

sesta
Portuguese
ano
Catalan
migdiada
Spanish
siesta

A period of time spent sleeping.

ano
Spanish
hilo

The yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave.

hilo
Portuguese
dormitar
Catalan
fer una becaina
Spanish
echar una siesta

Take a siesta.

dormitar
Usage of nap in English
1
I can believe it; I needed a nap after reading 40 pages.
The Guardian
2
However, this nap and the following ones were not influenced by endotoxin.
Pubmed
3
If it's a boulder problem, go take a nap in the forest.
Climbing Magazine
4
No, the longer Opals nap lasted, the better for everyone, especially her.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
5
He confronted Del that evening, after he had taken a long nap.
Shadowland
6
Following this nap sleepiness transiently increased peaking prior to the second nap.
Pubmed
7
One of the crew members took the opportunity to have a nap.
Radio NZ
8
Now the weasel was in the gin he could have a nap.
Wood Magic: A Fable
9
Jump in, Crawford, and have a nap; I may want you presently.
At the Point of the Sword
10
You are not desired at the house; everybody is taking a nap.
The House of Martha
11
I'd taken a nap when I got home from the RV park.
The Silent Sister
12
I could read up here in safety, then maybe take a nap.
Shock
13
At noon I often pulled off the road to take a nap.
Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
14
We love every kink, nap, and curl just the way they are.
Ebony
15
In the last two days, she'd only had a nap outside Albuquerque.
Discord's apple
16
Remember when she had a little nap during her boss' impeachment debate?
The South African
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Translations for nap
Nap through the time
Nap across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common